2020 GS Paper I, all questions
UPSC Prelims 2020 · GS Paper I
Question 96: Geography
Siachen Glacier is situated to the
aEast of Aksai Chin
bEast of Leh
cNorth of Gilgit
dNorth of Nubra Valley
AnswerUPSC’s answer is (d).
The Siachen Glacier lies in the eastern Karakoram range, and the Nubra river rises from it, so it lies north of the Nubra Valley in Ladakh. It is west of Aksai Chin, north of Leh and south-east of Gilgit, which rules out the other options.
Why each option is right or wrong
- (a) Wrong: Siachen lies west of Aksai Chin.
- (b) Wrong: Siachen lies north of Leh, not east.
- (c) Wrong: Siachen lies south-east of Gilgit.
- (d) Right: north of the Nubra Valley.
Answer: UPSC’s key. Explanation: written by UPSC Grade, not by UPSC.
Source: UPSC, Civil Services (Preliminary) Examination 2020, General Studies Paper I, Series A. The paper on upsc.gov.in.