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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Answer: A. Pair 1 is correct: the Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri glacier on the Bandarpunch massif. Pair 2 is correct: Bara Shigri feeds the Chandra river, a headstream of the Chenab. Pair 3 is wrong: Milam glacier feeds the Goriganga, not the Mandakini. Pair 4 is correct: Siachen feeds the Nubra. Pair 5 is wrong: Zemu glacier feeds the Teesta, not the Manas. So 1, 2 and 4.
Watch for: Mandakini and Manas are real Himalayan rivers, so the wrong pairs look believable.
Why the other options are wrong
- B. Wrong because Milam feeds the Goriganga.
- C. Wrong because Zemu feeds the Teesta.
- D. Wrong because both Milam and Zemu are wrongly matched.
Source to check: NCERT Class 11 India: Physical Environment, Chapter 3 'Drainage System'; Geological Survey of India glacier inventory
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