Q. Consider the following statements:
Pangong Tso Lake is an exorheic lake.
Pangong Tso Lake is a freshwater lake.
The Karakoram Mountain range which crosses China and India ends at the north bank of Pangong Tso.
How many of the above statements are correct?

[A] Only one

[B] Only two

[C] All three

[D] None

Answer: A
Notes:

Explanation –

Statements 1 and 2 are incorrect. Pangong Tso Lake is an endorheic lake (landlocked) located in eastern Ladakh. It is a saltwater lake.

Statement 3 is correct. The Karakoram Mountain range which crosses China and India ends at the north bank of Pangong Tso.

Source: ForumIAS

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