Siachen Glacier is situated to the

1. A. East of Aksai Chin
2. B. East of Leh
3. C. North of Gilgit
4. D. North of Nubra Valley

Answer: D

Explanation

The Nubra Valley acts as the gateway to the strategically important Siachen Glacier and Karakoram Pass. The Karakoram Pass in the northwest side connects the valley with Xinjiang, China. The area was once part of ancient Himalayan trade path, the Silk Route that connected China to Middle East. Hence option (d) is the correct answer. The Nubra River is a river in the Nubra Valley of Ladakh in India. It is a tributary of the Shyok River (a part of the Indus River system) and originates from the Siachen Glacier, the second-longest non- polar glacier in the world.