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Glaciers of India — Geography Questions & Practice

Practise 9 Glaciers of India questions from Geography for competitive exams such as UPSC, Banking, SSC and Railway. Read the worked questions below, check every answer with an explanation, and track what you get wrong.

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Practice questions on Glaciers of India — with answers

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1. In which mountain range is the Siachen Glacier located?

  1. AKarakoram Range
  2. BZaskar Range
  3. CLadakh Range
  4. DPir Panjal Range
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Answer: A

The correct answer is 'Karakoram Range'.

2. Where is the 'Siachen Glacier' located?

  1. ALadakh (longest glacier in the Karakoram range and second-longest in the world outside the polar regions)
  2. BUttarakhand (source of the river Yamuna)
  3. CUttarakhand
  4. DSikkim (one of the largest glaciers in the Eastern Himalayas)
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Answer: A

'Siachen Glacier' is located in Ladakh (longest glacier in the Karakoram range and second-longest in the world outside the polar regions).

3. Where is the 'Gangotri Glacier' located?

  1. AKarakoram range (Pakistan-administered Kashmir, near India's border region)
  2. BUttarakhand (source of the river Ganga/Bhagirathi)
  3. CUttarakhand (source of the river Yamuna)
  4. DLadakh (longest glacier in the Karakoram range and second-longest in the world outside the polar regions)
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Answer: B

'Gangotri Glacier' is located in Uttarakhand (source of the river Ganga/Bhagirathi).

4. Where is the 'Yamunotri Glacier' located?

  1. ALadakh (longest glacier in the Karakoram range and second-longest in the world outside the polar regions)
  2. BUttarakhand
  3. CUttarakhand (source of the river Yamuna)
  4. DKarakoram range (Pakistan-administered Kashmir, near India's border region)
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Answer: C

'Yamunotri Glacier' is located in Uttarakhand (source of the river Yamuna).

5. Where is the 'Zemu Glacier' located?

  1. AUttarakhand (source of the river Yamuna)
  2. BUttarakhand
  3. CSikkim (one of the largest glaciers in the Eastern Himalayas)
  4. DLadakh (longest glacier in the Karakoram range and second-longest in the world outside the polar regions)
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Answer: C

'Zemu Glacier' is located in Sikkim (one of the largest glaciers in the Eastern Himalayas).

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