Q. Recently Indian Army Skiing Expedition, ARMEX-21 conducted by the Indian Army covers which two regions?
a) Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh
b) Ladakh and Uttarakhand
c) Jammu& Kashmir and Himachal Pradesh
d) None of these
ANSWER:- b)
RELATED FACTS:-
- On July 23rd, 2021 Raksha Mantri Shri Rajnath Singh flagged-in the Indian Army Skiing Expedition, ARMEX-21, in New Delhi.
- The ARMEX-21 was conducted in the mountain ranges of the Himalayan region to promote the adventure activity in the country and the Indian Army.
- The expedition was flagged off at Karakoram Pass in Ladakh on March10, 2021 and culminated at Malari in Uttarakhand on July06, 2021, covering 1,660 km in 119 days.
- During the expedition, the team travelled through several passes of 5,000-6,500m, glaciers, valleys and rivers.
BY – ABHISHEK KUMAR
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