Consider the following pairs:
| Glacier | River |
|---|---|
| 1. Bandarpunch | Yamuna |
| 2. Bara Shigri | Chenab |
| 3. Milam | Mandakini |
| 4. Siachen | Nubra |
| 5. Zemu | Manas |
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
1, 2 and 4 only
1, 3 and 4 only
2 and 5 only
3 and 5
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2019
1. Bandarpunch Glacier is the source of the Yamuna River: Correct. The Yamunotri Glacier, which is part of the Bandarpunch massif in Uttarakhand, is the source of the Yamuna River.
2. Bara Shigri Glacier is the source of the Chenab River: Correct. The Bara Shigri Glacier in Himachal Pradesh is the source of the Chandra River, which joins the Bhaga River to form the Chenab River at Tandi.
3. Milam Glacier is the source of the Mandakini River: Incorrect. Milam Glacier in Uttarakhand is the source of the Goriganga River, a tributary of the Kali River. The Mandakini River originates from the Chorabari Glacier near Kedarnath.
4. Siachen Glacier is the source of the Nubra River: Correct. The Siachen Glacier in Ladakh is the source of the Nubra River, a tributary of the Shyok River, which ultimately flows into the Indus River.
5. Zemu Glacier is the source of the Manas River: Incorrect. Zemu Glacier in Sikkim is the source of the Teesta River. The Manas River originates in Bhutan and flows into Assam, India, eventually joining the Brahmaputra River.