UPSC CORE · NCERT GEOGRAPHY · STATE MAPS — LADAKH
Ladakh — Environment + Sites (UT) ⛰
NCERT-aligned UPSC Core Geography topic from NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar). Every item is anchored to a real location on India's map — built for boards (CBSE, ICSE, state) and UPSC aspirants.
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Class UPSC Geography — NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar) — Chapter: State Maps — Ladakh.
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Key locations covered (7)
- Hemis National Park — Ladakh
- Changthang (Cold Desert) Wildlife Sanctuary — Ladakh
- Karakoram (Nubra Shyok) Wildlife Sanctuary — Ladakh
- Tso Kar Wetland Complex (Ramsar) — Ladakh
- Tsomoriri Lake (Ramsar) — Ladakh
- Pangong Tso (Lake) — Ladakh
- Ladakh — State Animal: Snow Leopard — Ladakh
Sample questions (12 of 22)
Hemis NP is India's largest national park by area. Approximate area?
~4,400 sq km (often cited as the largest in South Asia)
Hemis NP is famous for which big cat?
Snow Leopard — highest density of snow leopards in any protected area worldwide
Hemis NP is named after which Buddhist monastery?
Hemis Monastery — largest + wealthiest gompa in Ladakh, founded 17th century
Hemis NP is also home to which Endangered wild sheep?
Ladakh Urial (Shapu) + Argali + Bharal (Blue Sheep)
Changthang WLS is famous for which Critically Endangered crane?
Black-necked Crane — Ladakh's state bird; only breeding population of this species in India
Changthang WLS includes which famous Ramsar lakes?
Tso Kar Wetland Complex + Tsomoriri Lake
Changthang is famous for which nomadic pastoralist community + their iconic wool?
Changpa nomads + Pashmina wool from their Changthangi goats
Karakoram WLS is in which valley?
Nubra + Shyok valleys — northern Ladakh
Karakoram WLS protects which charismatic wild canid?
Tibetan Wolf + Tibetan Sand Fox + Pallas's Cat
Tso Kar means what?
'White Lake' — referring to salt deposits on its shore
Tso Kar was designated Ramsar in which year?
2020
Tso Kar is also an Important Bird Area (IBA). It is at what altitude?
~4,530 m — high-altitude wetland
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This topic is part of the NCERT UPSC Core Geography syllabus, specifically the textbook NCERT Class 11/12 + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar), drawn from the chapter State Maps — Ladakh. Content is cross-referenced against the latest NCERT textbook editions + standard reference works (Bipan Chandra, R.S. Sharma, Romila Thapar, Satish Chandra for history; G.C. Leong, Savindra Singh for geography; the UPSC Civil Services prelims + mains syllabus).
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