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Ladakh is a major tourist attraction. Visit to the Gompas’, witnessing ceremonies and
festivities are important attractions in this region. Tourism has helped to being about
development here. Though the terrain is rugged, developing roads is difficult. Leh, the
administrative capital of Ladakh is connected to the Kashmir Valley by road which passed
through Jozila. Leh is also connected to Srinagar and Mohali by road. Air services also
connect both Leh and Kargil with the rest of the country.
Tourism is a major activity with several tourists streaming in from India and abroad. Visits to
the gompas, treks to see the meadows and glaciers, witnessing ceremonies and festivities
are important activities. Life of people is undergoing change due to modernisation. But
the people of Ladakh have over the centuries to live in balance and harmony with nature.
Due to scarcity of resources like water and fuel, they are used with reverence and care.
Nothing is discarded or wasted. Organising the ‘Sindhu Festival’ every year is one such
step taken by the government to promote tourism. Better transport and communication
facilities are also being developed.
Now I Know :
Deserts are the areas of the earth’s surface which receive less than 25 cm or 10 inches of rainfall every year.
Deserts are of two types – hot deserts and cold deserts.
Sahara is the largest desert of the world.
River Nile Valley forms the most fertile part of the desert.
The climate in Sahara desert is very hot and dry. As water is not available in abundance there, it does not support
with vegetation except cactus, date palms and acacia.
Ladakh, located in eastern Jammu and Kashmir is a cold desert.
The people in Ladakh are either Muslims or Buddhists. In fact, several Buddhist monasteries dot the Ladakhi
landscape with their traditional gompas.
National Highway IA is found in Ladakh. It joints Leh to Kashmir Valley.
The climate in winter months is so harsh that people keep themselves engaged in festivities and ceremonies.
(Assessment of Learning Outcome)
A. Tick () the correct option :
1. Sahara desert is mainly characterised by :
(a) high temperature (b) low rainfall
(c) high evaporation (d) all of these
2. In which of the following continents is the Sahara desert located?
(a) Australia (b) Africa (c) North America (d) Europe
3. Which one of the following is an example of cold desert?
(a) Atacama (b) Namib (c) Ladakh (d) Sahara
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