Karakoram | MCQs

Explanation

• The word Karakoram is a Turkic term that means "black gravel".
• The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is also known as the Friendship Highway in China and N-35 in Pakistan.
• It was built by the governments of Pakistan and China and completed in 1979.
• Starting from Hassan Abdal, it spans 1,300 (810 miles) km in Pakistan.
• The Silk Route is also referred to as the Karakoram Highway.
• The Karakoram Range, located between China and Pakistan.
• It is traversed by the Karakoram Highway.
• It connects the two countries via the Khunjerab Pass.

Explanation

Following glacier located in Karakoram range.

1.      Siachen Glacier, Pakistan

2.      Baltoro Glacier, Pakistan

3.      Hispar Glacier, Pakistan

4.      Batura Glacier, Pakistan

5.      Biafo Glacier, Pakistan

6.      Chogo Lungma Glacier, Pakistan

7.      Yinsugaiti Glacier, China

Following glacier located in Himalayas range.

 the Gangotri and Yamunotri (Uttarakhand)

2.      Khumbu glaciers (Mount Everest region),

3.      Langtang glacier (Langtang region)

4.      Zemu (Sikkim).

Explanation

The average altitude of the Karakoram mountains is 6000 meters.

This high elevation includes peaks like K2, which exceed 8000 meters.

This making it one of the world's highest mountain ranges.

Explanation

• The Karakoram Highway (KKH) is also known as the Friendship Highway in China and N-35 in Pakistan.
• It was built by the governments of Pakistan and China and completed in 1979.
• Starting from Hassan Abdal, it spans 1,300 (810 miles) km in Pakistan.
• The Silk Route is also referred to as the Karakoram Highway.
• The Karakoram Range, located between China and Pakistan.
• It is traversed by the Karakoram Highway.
• It connects the two countries via the Khunjerab Pass.

Explanation

The Silk Route is also known as Karakoram Highway

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Explanation

The total number of important glaciers present in Karakoram ranges are seven.

Following glacier located in Karakoram range.

1.      Siachen Glacier, Pakistan

2.      Baltoro Glacier, Pakistan

3.      Hispar Glacier, Pakistan

4.      Batura Glacier, Pakistan

5.      Biafo Glacier, Pakistan

6.      Chogo Lungma Glacier, Pakistan

7.      Yinsugaiti Glacier, China

Following glacier located in Himalayas range.

1.      the Gangotri and Yamunotri (Uttarakhand)

2.      Khumbu glaciers (Mount Everest region),

3.      Langtang glacier (Langtang region)

4.      Zemu (Sikkim).

Explanation

The Silk Route is also known as Karakoram Highway

The silk road connects Pakistan and China.

The total length is approximately 1,300 kilometers, of which 887 kilometers are in Pakistan and 413 km in China.

The silk road is considered a symbol of Pakistan-China's eternal friendship

The highway meets the Pakistani-Chinese border at Khunjerab Pass

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