Himalayan glaciers in the Indian subcontinent are broadly divided into the three river basins namely...........

Geography India - Water bodies

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Himalayan glaciers in the Indian subcontinent are broadly divided into the three river basins, namely:

Ganga, satluj and Brahmaputra River

Yamuna, Brahmaputra and Beas River

Ganga, Indus and Brahmaputra River +

Brahmaputra, Indus and Yamuna River

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Explanation:

Himalayan glaciers in the Indian subcontinent are broadly divided into the three river basins, namely the Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra. The Indus basin has the largest number of glaciers (3500), whereas the Ganga and Brahmaputra basins contain about 1000 and 660 glaciers, respectively. Ganga is the largest river system in India.