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India–Size and Location — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesIndia–Size and Location1 Mark
MCQ
Where exactly is Aksai Chin?
  • A
    Near Leh.
  • ✓
    The north$-$east corner of Jammu and Kashmir.
  • C
    Along the Zaskar mountains.
  • D
    South of the Siachen Glacier.
✓

Answer

Correct option: B.
The north$-$east corner of Jammu and Kashmir.
Aksai Chin is a disputed border area between China and India. It is largely part of Hotan County, which lies in the southwestern part of Hotan Prefecture of Xinjiang Autonomous Region in China, with a small portion on the southeast and south sides lying within the extreme west of the Tibet Autonomous Region. But it is also claimed by India as a part of the Ladakh region of the state of Jammu and Kashmir. In $1962,$ China and India fought a brief war in Aksai Chin and Arunachal Pradesh, but in $1993$ and $1996,$ the two countries signed agreements to respect the Line of Actual Control.

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