Explanation

• The Siachen Glacier is the longest
• It is the second-longest glacier in the world outside the polar regions. 
• Type: Mountain glacier
• Location: Karakoram, Ladakh (controlled by India, claimed by Pakistan)
• Length: 76 km (47 mi)

Additional information:

• Baltoro Glacier:  only 63 kilometers (39 miles) long
• Batura Glacier: roughly 57 kilometers (35 miles) in length.

Last updated by NA on 05-07-2026

Explanation

 NOTE: کچھ ذرائع کے مطابق یہ لمبائی 72.4 کلومیٹر یعنی 45 میل ہے۔ پیپر میں76 یا 72 آئے ان دونوں میں جو بھی آئے اس کے مطابق جواب دیں

• Siachen Glacier length is 76KM
• Located in the eastern Karakoram range of the Himalayas,
• Located in Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan.
• Height  20,000 feet
•  Pakistan's largest Glacier
• World 2nd largest Glacier
• The  meaning of Siachen Glacier is Abundance of roses.گلاب کی کثرت۔

Last updated on 09-03-2026

Explanation

• Location: Eastern Karakoram Range, Ghanche District, Gilgit-Baltistan.
• Length: 76 km
• Height: About 20,000 feet
• Significance: Largest glacier in Pakistan and second-largest glacier outside the polar regions.
• Meaning: Siachen means "Abundance of Roses" (گلاب کی کثرت).

Last verified on 01-04-2026

Explanation

• Range: Karakoram Mountains
• Length: about 63 km (39 miles)
• Area: about 1,500 sq km (580 sq mi)
• Type: Non-polar glacier
• Location: Shigar District, Gilgit-Baltistan, Pakistan

Last verified on 10-06-2026

Explanation

• Baltoro Glacier is located in the Karakoram range of Pakistan.
• The Baltoro Glacier, at 62 km in length.
• It is located in the Shigar district Gilgit-Baltistan region of Pakistan.

Last verified on 16-05-2026