UPSC Prelims 2019·GS1·geography·indian geography

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?

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  1. A1, 2 and 4Correct
  2. B1, 3 and 4
  3. C2 and 5
  4. D3 and 5

Explanation

Let's evaluate each pair of Glacier and River: 1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna: Correct. The Bandarpunch glacier system, including the Yamunotri glacier, is the source of the Yamuna River in the Uttarkashi district of Uttarakhand. 2. Bara Shigri : Chenab: Correct. The Bara Shigri Glacier, located in the Lahaul and Spiti district of Himachal Pradesh, is the source of the Chenab River, one of the major rivers of the Indus system. 3. Milam : Mandakini: Incorrect. The Milam Glacier is located in the Kumaon Himalayas of Uttarakhand and 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 : Nubra: Correct. The Siachen Glacier, located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, is the source of the Nubra River, which is a tributary of the Shyok River. 5. Zemu : Manas: Incorrect. The Zemu Glacier is located in Sikkim and is the source of the Teesta River. The Manas River originates in southern Bhutan and flows into India in Arunachal Pradesh. Therefore, the correctly matched pairs are 1, 2, and 4.
geography: Consider the following pairs: Glacier River 1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna 2. Bara Shigri : Chenab 3. Milam : Mandakini 4. Siac

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