Consider the following statements regarding Siachen Glacier.
1.The Siachen Glacier is located in the Karakoram range in the Western Himalayas.
2.The glacier is the source of Nubra River, which is a tributary of Shyok river.
3.The region is home to rare species including snow leopard, brown bear and ibex.
Which of the above statements is/are correct?
Explanation:
The Siachen Glacier is located in the Eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas, just northeast of Point NJ9842 where the Line of Control between India and Pakistan ends.
It is the Second-Longest glacier in the World's Non-Polar areas. The glacier is the source of many rivers including Nubra River, a tributary of Shyok, which is a part of the Indus River System. Siachen Glacier also boasts of the world’s highest helipad built by India at Point Sonam, to supply its troops. India also installed the world’s highest telephone booth on the glacier.