Question

Question 5.
How was the author’s experience at Hor a stark contrast to earlier accounts of the place?
Question 6.
How can the presence of salt flats in Tibet be explained?

Answer 1

Answer 5:

The author was disappointed and rather depressed on arrival at Hor. Previous visitors had been overwhelmed by the beauty of Mansarovar Lake, but the author found Hor shabby and dirty.

Answer 6:

Salt flats are vestiges of Tethys ocean which bordered Tibet before the great continental collision.

Answer 2

Answer:

5: Hor was a grim, miserable place. The dust and rocks were scattered everywhere in abundance, there was little vegetation.

Explanation:

6:

The Salt Flats of Tibet form when Lake Namtso freezes in winter. ... It is located in Tibet Autonomous Region, with a surface area of 1,920 square kilometres. The salt-lake as well as the flats are known for their natural beauty, with many tourists visiting to see the cave hermitages present there.