Question 45 from UPSC CSE 2019 - Geography

Question

Consider the following pairs:
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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Correct Option: A. 1, 2, and 4

Strategy: Identify the correct glacier-river pairs by evaluating each option. Select the option containing only the verified correct pairs, which is option A.

Key Info: **Bandarpunch Glacier**
A mountain massif in Uttarakhand; the Yamuna River originates near its peak above Yamunotri.

**Bara Shigri Glacier**
The largest glacier in Himachal Pradesh, located in the Chandra Valley of Lahaul. It is the main source for the Chenab River via its tributaries.

**Milam Glacier**
Located in Uttarakhand's Pithoragarh district, this glacier feeds the Gori Ganga River, not the Mandakini. The Mandakini River begins at the Chorabari Glacier near Kedarnath.

**Siachen Glacier**
One of the world's largest non-polar glaciers, situated in the eastern Karakoram range in Ladakh. Its meltwater forms the Nubra River, a tributary of the Shyok River in the Indus basin.

**Zemu Glacier**
The largest glacier in Sikkim, located at the foot of Kangchenjunga. It is the source of the Teesta River.

**Manas River**
Originates in Bhutan and is a major tributary of the Brahmaputra, with no connection to the Zemu Glacier.

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Option B: 1, 3, and 4

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Option C: 2 and 5

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Option D: 3 and 5

Consider the following pairs: Bandarpunch - Yamuna Bara Shigri - Chenab Milam - Mandakini Siachen - Nubra Zemu - Manas Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs:

Bandarpunch - Yamuna

Bara Shigri - Chenab

Milam - Mandakini

Siachen - Nubra

Zemu - Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?