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. Both of these
Related Mcqs:
- The dispute of Siachen arose over differing interpretations:
A. of a provision of the 1949 ceasefire
B. subsequent 1972 Shimla agreement that left a portion of ceasefire line in Kashmir unidentified
C. Both of these
D. none of these - When the Indian Army occupied Siachen Glacier region of Kashmir?
A. April 11, 1984
B. April 13, 1984
C. April 15, 1984
D. April 17, 1984 - Out of ten how many death on Siachen glacier are due to extreme of climate
A. 7
B. 8
C. 5
D. 9 - Since when Pakistan and India have been fighting at Siachen glacier?
A. 1981
B. 1986
C. 1984
D. 1983 - What does the word Siachen means ironically?
A. Place of red lilies
B. Place of Wild roses
C. Place of white swans
D. Place of red roses - What is the average temperature on Siachen glacier?
A. -40 Celsius
B. -18 Celsius
C. -25 Celsius
D. -35 Celsius - Now, under the Karachi Agreement it was clear that Siachen Glacier formed part of Baltistan in Northern Areas of Pakistan. This reality was reflected in British and American maps including:
A. Britannica Atlas
B. National Geographic Society’s Atlas of the world
C. Times Atlas of the world and historical Atlas of south Asia
D. All of these - When India and Pakistan have battled on Siachen?
A. 1978
B. 1984
C. 1980
D. 1979 - What is the exact location of Siachen glacier on the map?
A. 38.5N 86.0E
B. 230N 77.0E
C. 35.5N 77.0C
D. 39.5N 88.5E - On which mountain range Siachen glacier is located?
A. Karakoram
B. Hindu Kush
C. Pamir
D. Kohistan
