Which of the following pairs of glaciers and locations is not correctly matched?

Question

Which of the following pairs of glaciers and locations is not correctly matched?

1. A. Nubra Valley Glacier — Arunachal Pradesh (Correct answer)
2. B. Milam Glacier — Uttarakhand
3. C. Bhaga Valley Glacier — Himachal Pradesh
4. D. Zemu Glacier — Sikkim

Correct Answer

Option A — Nubra Valley Glacier — Arunachal Pradesh

Detailed Solution & Explanation

The correct answer is Nubra Valley Glacier — Arunachal Pradesh.

Key Points

• The Nubra Valley Glacier is located in Ladakh (Union Territory), NOT in Arunachal Pradesh — making option A the incorrectly matched pair.
• Milam Glacier (Uttarakhand), Bhaga Valley Glacier (Himachal Pradesh), and Zemu Glacier (Sikkim) are all correctly matched.
• The Nubra Valley lies between the Karakoram and Ladakh ranges.