UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 100
Siachen Glacier is situated to the
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D (North of Nubra Valley)
Explanation: The Siachen Glacier lies in the eastern Karakoram north of the Nubra Valley, into which the glacier-fed Nubra River flows.
Option-wise Analysis:
A. Incorrect - Aksai Chin lies to the east/southeast, not west, of Siachen.
B. Incorrect - Leh lies south of Siachen, so describing the glacier as east of Leh misses its main location.
C. Incorrect - Gilgit is much farther west/southwest, not north of the glacier.
D. Correct - Siachen is immediately north of the Nubra Valley in Ladakh.