Question

i. Who was Chewang Norphel?
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a) Retired Civil Engineer
b) On duty Mechanical Engineer
c) A Resident of Jammu and Kashmir
d) An Army Officer
ii. What kind of land form is Ladakh?
a) Plain grass land
b) Cold Desert
c) Hot Desert
d) Tropical Rain Forest​

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) a retired civil engineer

(ii) cold desert

(iii) Ladakh is a cold desert at 3000-3500 meters ,annual rainfall rate of 50mm

(iv) climate change

(v) Glaciers provide water in the months of April/May which is crucial for irrigation

(vi) Glaciers and their layers close to the village melt and provide water