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UPSC 2019: 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
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) 1, 2 and 4
Bandarpunch Glacier feeds the headwaters of the Yamuna; Bara Shigri feeds the Chandra which joins the Bhaga to form the Chenab; Siachen is the source of the Nubra (hence pair 4 in the official English version). Milam actually feeds the Gori Ganga, not the Mandakini, and Zemu feeds the Teesta, not the Manas. Thus pairs 1, 2 and 4 only are correct ⇒ option (a). ([edukemy.com](https://edukemy.com/blog/upsc-prelims-2019-question-38/?utm_source=openai))
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2019, GS Paper 1, as Question 38. It falls under Geography > Indian Physical Geography.
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