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Which is known as “Third Pole"?

ASiachin Glacier

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Answer:

A. Siachin Glacier

Read Explanation:

  • The Siachen Glacier is the longest glacier in the Karakoram range and the second longest in the world outside of polar regions.
  • The Siachen Glacier lies in that part of Karakoram which is referred to as the “Third Pole” of the world.
  • It gets this name because Siachen Glacier lies south of the great drainage divide that separates the Eurasian Plate from the Indian subcontinent.

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