Q10 · UPSC current affairs · 17 September 2026 · News · Sino Pakistan Boundary Agreement and PoK Legal Position

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With reference to the Sino-Pakistan boundary agreements, what is the geographical significance of the Shaksgam Valley?

A A region traditionally administered by India that was unilaterally granted to Bhutan.
B A strategically vital region in the Trans-Karakoram Tract illegally ceded by Pakistan to China in 1963.
C An autonomous valley controlled jointly by India and China under the 1954 agreement.
D A demilitarized zone established under the United Nations supervision in Gilgit-Baltistan.

Correct answer: (b) A strategically vital region in the Trans-Karakoram Tract illegally ceded by Pakistan to China in 1963.

Explanation

Option B is correct based on the text, which defines the Shaksgam Valley as a strategically vital region in the Trans-Karakoram Tract illegally ceded by Pakistan to China in 1963. The other options are fictitious and incorrect.

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