Saltoro Kangri
Mountains & PeaksLadakhImportance 4/5medium
Major peak of the Saltoro Mountains, part of the Karakoram range near Siachen.
Why UPSC cares
- Exam theme: Physical.
Prelims facts
- Coordinates:
- 35.4000° N, 76.5500° E
- State/UT:
- Ladakh
- Category:
- Mountains & Peaks
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Remember Saltoro Kangri as mountains & peaks in Ladakh. Ask yourself: which state, which neighbours on the map, and one current-affairs hook.
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- Kanchenjunga · Sikkim
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- Saddle Peak · Andaman and Nicobar Islands
- Amarkantak · Madhya Pradesh
Official sources
Source: UPSC geography seed list
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