Question
UPSC Prelims 2020 Question:
Siachen Glacier is situated to the
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4: North of Nubra Valley
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- Siachen Glacier is one of the world's longest mountain glaciers, located in Kashmir's Karakoram Range system near the India-China border.
- It is the source of the Nubra River, a 50-mile-long tributary of the Shyok and part of the Indus River system. Siachen Glacier is located to the north of Nubra Valley.
- The Nubra Valley serves as the entry point to the strategically significant Siachen Glacier and Karakoram Pass. The Karakoram Pass on the valley's northwest side connects it to Xinjiang, China.
Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.
Subject: Geography | Mapping
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