Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Changthang Cold Desert Wildlife Sanctuary:
1.It is located in the state of Arunachal Pradesh.
2.The Tso Moriri is located inside the sanctuary.
3.The region is inhabited by the nomadic Changpa tribe, who maintain a traditional pastoral lifestyle herding yaks, goats, and sheep across the sanctuary’s vast grasslands.
How many of the above statements are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: 2 and 3
Statement 1 is incorrect: It is located at the Ladakhi Changthang plateau in the Leh district of Ladakh.
Statement 2 is correct: It is home to the highest altitude water lakes, namely, Tso Moriri (which also happens to be the highest lake on earth).
Statement 3 is correct: The indigenous Changpa nomadic tribe coexists with the region’s fragile ecosystem for centuries
Source: IE
