Siachen Issue General Knowledge MCQs - 2

Siachen Issue General Knowledge MCQs - 2

1. How Siachen dispute originated?
(a) To safeguard the passage to Kashmir India needed a high post
(b) Boundary of Jammu and Kashmir was not fully demarcated ✓
(c) To cut off Pak India land connection India occupied the glacier
(d) None of them

2. Where Siachen glacier is located?
(a) Karakoram ✓
(b) Hindu Kush
(c) Pamir
(d) Kohistan

3. What is the exact location of Siachen glacier on the map?
(a) 38.5°N 86.0°E
(b) 230°N 77.0°E
(c) 35.5°N 77.0°E ✓
(d) 39.5°N 88.5°E

4. What is the height of Siachen glacier?
(a) 5136 m
(b) 5975 m
(c) 5545 m
(d) 5753 m ✓

5. What is the length of Siachen glacier?
(a) 75 km ✓
(b) 95 km
(c) 35 km
(d) 60 km

6. Between which two ranges does the Siachen glacier lie?
(a) Karakoram and Hindukush
(b) Karakorma and Pamir
(c) Saltoro and Hindukush
(d) Saltoro and Karakoram ✓

7. Which disputed region the Siachen glacier is located in?
(a) Kashmir region ✓
(b) Kaghan
(c) Takht-e-Sulaiman
(d) Sakurdu

8. Which two countries claim the Siachen glacier?
(a) Pakistan and India ✓
(b) India and China
(c) China and Pakistan
(d) None of these

9. What is the average temperature on Siachen glacier?
(a) -40° Celsius ✓
(b) -18° Celsius
(c) -25° Celsius
(d) -35° Celsius


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