Geography

The Indus River originates from the Tibetan Plateau, specifically from the area near Lake Mansarovar in Tibet. This is a well-established geographical fact, making option C correct.

Wular Lake is located in Jammu and Kashmir and is fed primarily by the Jhelum River, making option A the correct answer.

Lake Manchar is the largest natural freshwater lake in Pakistan, making it the correct answer. The other lakes listed are smaller in size.

The River Ravi originates in the Himalayas in Himachal Pradesh state, India, near the town of Chamba. It then flows west-northwest, passing through Jammu and Kashmir before entering Pakistan's Punjab province. Therefore, the correct answer is Himachal Pradesh (option A). The option 'Northern areas of Pakistan' is incorrect as the river does not originate there but flows through that region later.

K-2 is the highest peak in Pakistan and the second highest mountain in the world, making it the correct answer. The other peaks listed are lower in elevation.

The Siachen Glacier is located in the eastern Karakoram range in the Himalayas and has an average elevation of approximately 23,000 feet (7,000 meters), making option B the most accurate choice.

The Himalayas are the youngest mountain range on Earth, formed about 50 million years ago due to the collision of the Indian and Eurasian tectonic plates. The other ranges listed are older in comparison.

The oldest mountains in India are the Aravalli Range, while the youngest mountains in the world are the Himalayas, which are primarily located in China, Nepal, Bhutan, and India. Among the options given, China is the most accurate answer for the youngest mountains.

Baltoro Glacier, one of the largest glaciers outside the polar regions located in Pakistan, is approximately 58 km long. Option A correctly reflects this length, while option B (62 km) is slightly overestimated.

Broad Peak was first successfully climbed in June 1957 by an Austrian expedition led by Marcus Schmuck. The summit was reached by Fritz Wintersteller, Marcus Schmuck, Kurt Diemberger, and Hermann Buhl. Therefore, the correct year of the first ascent is 1957, which corresponds to option D.