The rivers Yamuna and Ganga start from ___ on the Himalayas.

the Polar ice caps

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the glaciers

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caves

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Solution

The correct option is B
the glaciers

The origin of Yamuna is from Yamunotri Glacier and for Ganga is Gangotri Glacier, both the Glaciers are situated on the Himalayas.

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The rivers Yamuna and Ganga start from ___ on the Himalayas.

The correct option is B the glaciers The origin of Yamuna is from Yamunotri Glacier and for Ganga is Gangotri Glacier, both the Glaciers are situated on the Himalayas.

The correct option is B
the glaciers

The origin of Yamuna is from Yamunotri Glacier and for Ganga is Gangotri Glacier, both the Glaciers are situated on the Himalayas.