What is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and second-longest in the world's non-polar areas?
Correct answer: B. Siachen Glacier
- A. Hispar Glacier
- B. Siachen Glacier
- C. Passu Glacier
- D. Sokha Glacier
Explanation
Siachen is the longest glacier in the Karakoram and is commonly described as the world’s second-longest non-polar glacier after Fedchenko Glacier. It lies in the eastern Karakoram near the India-Pakistan-controlled region.
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