Which one of the following glaciers is not part of Pir Panjal Range?

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Urdok

Sonapani

Bara Shigri

Gangri

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UPSC Geoscientist – 2023

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Urdok glacier is located in the Karakoram mountain range, specifically in the Siachen Muztagh area, which is far to the north of the Pir Panjal Range. Sonapani and Bara Shigri are well-known glaciers located in Himachal Pradesh, with Sonapani situated within the Lahaul region which is associated with the Pir Panjal range. Bara Shigri is a large glacier often considered part of the Greater Himalayas or Zanskar range, adjacent to Pir Panjal. Gangri glacier is also located in HP, near the Bara Shigri system. Among the options, Urdok is definitively not part of the Pir Panjal Range.

– The Pir Panjal Range is part of the Lesser Himalayas.
– Urdok glacier is located in the Karakoram range.
– Sonapani and Bara Shigri are glaciers found in Himachal Pradesh, near the Pir Panjal and Greater Himalayan ranges.

The Pir Panjal Range is the largest range of the Lesser Himalayas, extending from the Jhelum River in Jammu and Kashmir to the upper Beas River in Himachal Pradesh. The Karakoram Range is a separate mountain system located to the north of the Himalayas, including peaks like K2 and major glaciers like Siachen.

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