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Prelims 2020 · Geography · Question 56

Siachen Glacier is situated to the

  1. East of Aksai Chin
  2. East of Leh
  3. North of Gilgit
  4. North of Nubra Valley

Answer

North of Nubra Valley

  • (a) East of Aksai Chin — Incorrect. Siachen Glacier lies west of Aksai Chin, in the eastern Karakoram range.
  • (b) East of Leh — Incorrect. Siachen is broadly north/north-west of Leh, not simply east of it.
  • (c) North of Gilgit — Incorrect. Siachen lies east/south-east of Gilgit; it is not correctly described as north of Gilgit.
  • (d) North of Nubra Valley — Correct. The Siachen Glacier is located to the north of the Nubra Valley in Ladakh.

Answer: (d)

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