INDIA, CHINA RAMP UP INFRA ON NORTH BANK OF PANGONG LAKE
Why is it in news?
While China is rushing to complete a bridge across the Pangong Tso, connecting the north and south banks, India is also building a black-topped road on its side on the north bank.
UPSC SYLLABUS RELEVANCE for prelims and Mains
Prelims:
- Current events of National and International Importance.
Mains:
- General Studies-III: Security challenges and their management in border areas – linkages of organized crime with terrorism.
Important concepts
Pangong Lake
PRELIMS PYQ EXERCISE-FIND ANSWER
Q. Zoji La is a Pass between (1990)
a) Kashmir valley and Ladakh
b) Lahul valley and Spiti
c) Chumbi valley and Sikkim
d) Arunachal Pradesh and Tibet
TODAY’S PRELIMS PRACTICE QUESTION
Q. Consider the following statements about Pangong Lake:
1. The lake’s water, which is crystal clear, serves as a major source of drinking water.
2. K2, the world’s second highest peak, ends at the south bank of Pangong Tso.
Which among the statements mentioned above is/are incorrect?
A. 1 only
B. 2 only
C. Both 1 and 2
D. Neither 1 nor 2
Correct answer: C
Explanation:
- Pangong Tso literally translates into a “conclave lake”. Pangong means conclave in Ladakhi and Tso means lake in Tibetan language. Situated at over 14,000 feet, the Lake is about 135 km long.
- The lake’s water, while crystal clear, is brackish, making it undrinkable. K2, the world’s second highest peak, ends at the north bank of Pangong Tso.
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