Q98.
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?
Answer
A
Explanation
• Bandarpunch is located at the western edge of the High Himalayan Range. It is part of the Sankari Range and lies within the Govind Pashu Vihar National Park and Sanctuary. It is a major watershed for the headwaters of the Yamuna River, whose source lies above Yamnotri, on the west end of the massif below White Peak. • Bara-Sigri glacier which is the second longest glacier in Himalaya after Gangotri, is located in the Chandra Valley of Lahaul. The glacier feeds the Chenab River. • Milam Glacier is a major glacier of the Kumaon Himalaya. It is a part of the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India, about 15 kilometres (9 mi) northeast of Nanda Devi. Mandakini is a