Q. 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 above pairs are correctly matched? (UPSC Prelims 2019)
Answer:
1, 3 and 4 only
Notes: The correct answer is option 2: 1, 3 and 4 only. Bandarpunch glacier feeds the Yamuna river, Milam glacier is the source of the Mandakini river, and Siachen glacier gives rise to the Nubra river. Bara Shigri actually feeds the Chenab river, making pair 2 correct, but pair 5 (Zemu - Manas) is incorrect as Zemu glacier is linked with the Teesta river, not Manas.