Siachen Glacier is situated to the
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Answer: D. The Siachen Glacier lies in the eastern Karakoram, north of the Nubra Valley; the Nubra river rises from its snout.
Watch for: Without a map, students confuse its position relative to Leh and Aksai Chin.
Why the other options are wrong
- A. Wrong because Siachen lies west of Aksai Chin.
- B. Wrong because Siachen lies north of Leh, not east.
- C. Wrong because Siachen lies east of Gilgit, not north.
Source to check: Survey of India political map; Oxford School Atlas (Jammu and Kashmir/Ladakh)
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