Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh? 1. Tso Kar

Which of the following lakes is/are situated in Ladakh?

  • 1. Tso Kar
  • 2. Pangong Tso
  • 3. Tsomgo
  • 4. Tso Moriri

Select the correct answer using the code given below.

1 only
2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
2 and 4 only
This question was previously asked in
UPSC CDS-2 – 2017
The correct answer is C) 1, 2 and 4.
– Tso Kar is a salt lake basin located in the Rupshu Plateau in southern Ladakh.
– Pangong Tso is a long, narrow, deep, endorheic (landlocked) lake situated at a height of about 4,225 meters (13,862 ft) in the Himalayas. It extends from India to China (Tibet Autonomous Region). A significant portion lies in Ladakh.
– Tso Moriri, also known as “Mountain Lake”, is a high-altitude lake in the Changthang Plateau in Ladakh. It is India’s largest high-altitude lake entirely within India.
– Tsomgo Lake (also known as Changu Lake) is located in the East Sikkim district of Sikkim, not Ladakh.
All three lakes mentioned (Tso Kar, Pangong Tso, and Tso Moriri) are prominent geographical features of the Ladakh region. Pangong Tso is particularly famous for its changing colours. Tso Moriri is a Ramsar site.