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Siachen Glacier
Recently, the Siachen Glacier area of Ladakh has been declared open for tourists by the Government of India. Consider the following statements about the SiachenGlacier:
- The Siachen Glacier is located in the Eastern Karakoram Range in the Himalayas.
- It is the second-longest glacier in the world's non-polar areas.
Choose the correct answer from the codes given below:
A |
Only 1
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B |
Only 2
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C |
Both 1 and 2
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D |
Neither 1 nor 2
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Your Ans is
Right ans is C
Your Answer Is Correct
Your Answer Is Wrong
Explanation :
- Siachen Glacier is located in the Karakoram Range system of Kashmir near the India–Pakistan border, extending for 70 km from north-northwest to south-southeast.
- It is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar
- It is the source for the 50-mi-long Nubra River, a tributary of the Shyok, which is part of the Indus River system.
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