Location of Siachen Glacier
Question
Siachen Glacier is situated to the
Options
East of Aksai Chin
East of Leh
North of Gilgit
North of Nubra Valley
Explanation
The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas. Spatially, Aksai Chin is far to the east of Siachen. Leh is situated significantly to the south. Gilgit lies to the west of Siachen. The glacier itself is the source of the Nubra River and lies immediately to the North of the Nubra Valley. > One-line conceptual takeaway: Precision in map reading of the volatile Kashmir/Ladakh geography is essential, specifically knowing that Siachen sits north of the Nubra Valley. Answer: (d).
Question details
Year
2020
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q96
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Indian Geography (general)
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
Oxford School Atlas / Map reading
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