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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Pangong Lake is located in which of the following states?
A
Sikkim
B
Assam
C
Bihar
D
Jammu & Kashmir
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Pangong Lake | District Leh, Union Territory of Ladakh | India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Pangong Tso in Ladakh Situated about 160 km from Leh, Pangong Tso is one of Ladakh’s most breathtaking lakes. While one-third of the lake lies in India, the remaining two-thirds is in Tibet.

Detailed explanation-3: -Pangong Lake - “Long-necked Crane Lake” In the Tibetan language, this lake is called “Cuomu Angla Renbo Tso”, which means “Long-Necked Crane Lake”. Most part of the Pangong Lake lies in China, with only a small part in Kashmir. From east to west, the lake is 155 km long, with an average breadth of 2-5 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pangong Lake also known as Pangong Tso is a beautiful endorheic lake situated in the Himalayas and is 134 km long, extending from India to China.

Detailed explanation-5: -Pangong Tso is a long, narrow, brackish lake spanning the Indian/ Chinese border, in a valley in the upper drainage basin of the Indus river, at the east end of the Karakoram Range.

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