Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Shaksgam Valley:
1.It lies in south-west of Siachen Glacier.
2.The valley is drained by the Shaksgam River which is a tributary of the Yarkand River.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: The valley borders China’s Xinjiang province to the north, Pakistan-occupied Kashmir to the south and west and the Siachen Glacier region to the east. Hence, it lies west of Siachen Glacier.
Statement 2 is correct: The valley is drained by the Shaksgam River which is a tributary of the Yarkand River (a river of Xinjiang region of China).
Source: India Today
