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The largest glacier of India is

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Pindari
  2. Gangotri
  3. Siachen
  4. Hispar

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Siachen

Explanation: The correct answer is C. Siachen. The Siachen Glacier is the largest glacier in India and the second-longest glacier in the world outside the polar regions. It is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the northern part of the Union Territory of Ladakh. Stretching over 76 km, it lies near the Line of Control (LoC) between India and Pakistan and has immense strategic importance.