Siachen Issue General Knowledge MCQs - 1

Siachen Issue General Knowledge MCQs - 1

1. Which is the highest battle ground on earth?
(a) Siachen glacier ✓
(b) Lhotse
(c) Mt Logan
(d) Monte Rosa

12. Since when Pakistan and India have been fighting at Siachen glacier?
(a) 1981
(b) 1986
(c) 1984 ✓
(d) 1983

13. When was the first agreement signed on Siachen glacier?
(a) 1950
(b) 1971
(c) 1949 ✓
(d) 1954

14. Although Pakistan post of Siachen glacier is much lower than Indian position then why its presence at that position poses a great threat to India
(a) Most of the supply is air lifted which makes it very expensive
(b) Whole Indian supply line passes at a short distance from Pakistan Posts making ground route highly dangerous.
(c) Both of them ✓
(d) None of them

15. Out of ten how many death on Siachen glacier are due to extreme of climate?
(a) 6
(b) 4
(c) 8
(d) 9 ✓

16. Which river gets water from giacier’s melting waters?
(a) Ob river
(b) Nubra river ✓
(c) Indus
(d) Bias

17. Which operation was launched by India on Siachen glacier in 1984?
(a) Operation Vidhara ✓
(b) Operation Meghdoot
(c) Operation Raman
(d) Operation Ranta

18. How much area of Siachen out of total is controlled by India?
(a) Only half
(b) Three fourth
(c) One third
(d) Two third ✓

19. Which area of the glacier is controlled by Pakistan?
(a) Motorable pass and Khardungla pass
(b) Glacial valley and gyong La pass ✓
(c) Sia Laand Bilfond La
(d) None of them

10. What does, the word Siachen means ironically?
(a) Place of red lillies
(b) Place of Wild roses ✓
(c) Place of white swans
(d) Place of red roses

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