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Consider the following pairs

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?

(a)

1, 2 and 4

(b)

1, 3 and 4

(c)

2 and 5

(d)

3 and 5

Explanation

The glacier at the base of Bandarpoonch peak feeds the Hanuman Ganga River which joins the Yamuna so option 1 is incorrect. 2. Bara Shigri feds river Chenab . So option 2 is correct. 3. The Milam glacier is the source of the Goriganga River. So option 3 is incorrect 4. River Nubra is fed by Siachen Glacier so option 4 is correct. 5. Zemu Glacier drains the east side of Kanchenjunga, and feeds the river teesta. So option 5 is incorrect.