Which one of the following sequences of the Himalayan ranges from south to north is correct?
- AKarakoram – Ladakh – Zaskar – Pir Panjal
- BLadakh – Zaskar – Pir Panjal – Karakoram
- CZaskar – Pir Panjal – Karakoram – Ladakh
- DPir Panjal – Zaskar – Ladakh – Karakoram
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
Moving from South to North across the mountain systems, the correct geographical order is:
1. Pir Panjal Range (located in the Lesser Himalayas)
2. Zaskar Range (located in the Trans-Himalayan zone)
3. Ladakh Range (north of the Zaskar range)
4. Karakoram Range (the northernmost trans-Himalayan range)
1. Pir Panjal Range (located in the Lesser Himalayas)
2. Zaskar Range (located in the Trans-Himalayan zone)
3. Ladakh Range (north of the Zaskar range)
4. Karakoram Range (the northernmost trans-Himalayan range)