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Place Nubra Valley
Asked 4 times across 2 UPSC exams over 4 years (2020–2024), peaking in 2020.
Key insights
- Most tested in CSE — 2 of 4 PYQs
- Most asked in 2020
- Recurs across 3 years (2020–2024)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CSE 2020 → CDS 2021
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 4) are since 2016.
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Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2024
Which of the following pairs of Himalayan Glaciers and their location is/are correctly matched ?
- Siachen – Nubra Valley Region
- Chungphar – Kumaon-Garhwal Region
- Zemu – Central Nepal Region
- Gasherbrum – Pir Panjal Range Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 only ✓
- B 1 and 2
- C 2 and 3
- D 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Physical Geography of India
CDS2021
D had recently visited Khardung La, Nubra Valley and several Buddhist monasteries. Which one of the following States / UT had she visited?
- A Himachal Pradesh
- B Uttarakhand
- C Sikkim
- D Ladakh ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Maps & Location
CSE2020
Siachen Glacier is situated to the
- A East of Aksai Chin
- B East of Leh
- C North of Gilgit
- D North of Nubra Valley ✓
✓ Correct answer: (D)
Geography › Maps & Location
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