Indian Geography | Snow Lines and Glaciers

Indian Geography | Snow Lines and Glaciers

1. Which amongst the following is the largest glacier?

Sasaini
Gangotri
Zemu
Siachin

2. Which of the following is the largest glacier?

Kanchenjunga
Rundun
Gangotri
Kedarnath

3. The snow-line in Himalayas lies between

4300 to 6000 metre in East
4000 to 5800 metre in West
4500 to 6000 metre in West
None of the above

4. Which of the following is largest glacier?

Siachen
Baltoro
Chogo Lungma
Biafo

5. Chaurabari Glacier is located towards

South of Kedarnath temple
West of Kedarnath temple
North of Kedarnath temple
East of Kedarnath temple

6. The rate of melting of Himalayan glaciers is

Lowest in the world
Highest in the world
Same as of the glaciers of other parts of the world
No information is available about the melting rate of Himalayan glaciers

7. Which one of the following glaciers is located in Kumaun region of Uttarakhand?

Hispar
Zemu
Milam
Rupal