INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA

INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where exactly is Aksai Chin?
A
Near Leh
B
The north-east corner of Jammu and Kashmir
C
Along the Zaskar mountains
D
South of the Siachen Glacier
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Aksai Chin, Chinese (Pinyin) Aksayqin, portion of the Kashmir region, at the northernmost extent of the Indian subcontinent in south-central Asia. It constitutes nearly all the territory of the Chinese-administered sector of Kashmir that is claimed by India to be part of Ladakh union territory.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. Aksai China Karakoram is a common plain between the Qinling ranges. It is spread in the north-eastern part of the state of Kashmir. It is also called Ligne taug plain.

Detailed explanation-3: -Aksai Chin constitutes 15 percent of the total area of Jammu and Kashmir, which is illegally occupied by China. India says that entire Jammu and Kashmir including Aksai Chin is an integral part of India while China has always claimed that Aksai Chin is Xinjiang Uyghur Autonomous Region (Xinjiang Uyghur).

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