Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The Siachen glacier is located in north of the Nubra Valley.
2.The Milam glacier is the source of river Gori Ganga.
3.The Zemu glacier forms the headwaters of the Kosi river.
Which of the statements given above are correct?
Explanation: Statements 1 and 2 are correct
Statement 1 is correct: Siachen Glacier is located to the north of the Nubra Valley. The Nubra Valley acts as the gateway to the strategically important Siachen Glacier.
Statement 2 is correct: The Milam Glacier is the source of the Gori Ganga River. It’s located in the Pithoragarh district of Uttarakhand, India, and the river flows through the Milam Valley before joining the Kali River (also known as Sharda River) in Nepal.
Statement 3 is incorrect: The Zemu glacier does not form the headwaters of the Kosi river. The Zemu glacier is located in the eastern Himalayas, at the base of Mount Kanchenjunga. The headwaters of the Kosi river are located in the Tibetan Plateau and the Himalayan ranges. The Kosi river is formed by the confluence of the Sun Kosi, Arun Kosi, and Tamur Kosi rivers in the Himalayas.
