1. The snow-line in the Himalayas lies between
(a) 4300 to 6000 meters in East
(b) 4000 to 5800 meters in West
(c) 4500 to 6000 meters in West
(d) None of the above
[39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994]
Ans. (a) 4300 to 6000 meters in East
- The snow line in the Himalayas is the height above the ground where snow stays all year.
- The snow line is usually between 4300 and 6000 meters high in different parts of the Himalayas.
- The Northern part of the Himalayas has an average snow line of 5500 to 6000 meters, while the Southern part usually has a snow line of 4500 to 6000 meters.
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2. Siachen Glacier is situated to the:
(a) East of Aksai Chin
(b) East of Leh
(c) North of Gilgit
(d) North of Nubra Valley
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2020]
Ans. (d) North of Nubra Valley
- The Siachen Glacier is found in the Himalayas within the Eastern Karakoram range.
- It is north of the Nubra Valley.
- The Siachen Glacier is the highest battlefield in the world and marks the line between Central Asia and India.
- It divides Pakistan and China in this area.
- The Saltoro Ridge of the Siachen Glacier acts as a barrier that stops Pakistan-occupied Kashmir from having a land connection with China, which would stop them from forming any military alliances.
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3. Which of the following is the largest glacier?
(a) Siachen
(b) Baltoro
(c) Chogo Lungma
(d) Biafo
[U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2013]
Ans. (a) Siachen
- The length of the above glaciers is as follows:
| Glacier |
Length (km) |
| Siachen |
76.64 |
| Baltoro |
58 |
| Chogo Lungma |
50 |
| Biafo |
60 |
- In the above question, Siachen is the largest glacier. So option (a) is correct.
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4. Which of the following is the largest glacier?
(a) Sasaini
(b) Gangotri
(c) Zemu
(d) Siachen
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2017]
Ans. (d) Siachen
- Siachen is the biggest glacier around.
- According to textbooks such as ‘Bhautik Bhugol ka Swaroop’ written by Savindra Singh, ‘Geography of India’ written by V.S. Chauhan and Alka Gautam, ‘Physical Geography (Introduction to Earth)’ written by K. Bharadwaj and ‘Bharat Ka Bhugol (Geography of India)’ written by Ram Chandra Tiwari, the length of Siachen is 72 km.
- The Siachen Glacier is 76.64 km long, according to the World Glacier Inventory.
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5. Which of the following is the largest glacier?
(a) Kanchenjunga
(b) Rundun
(c) Gangotri
(d) Kedarnath
[U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]
Ans. (c) Gangotri
- The lengths of the above glaciers are given below :
| Glacier |
Length (km) |
| Gangotri |
26 km |
| Rundun |
19 km |
| Kanchenjunga |
16 km |
| Kedarnath |
14 km |
- In the above question, Gangotri is the largest glacier. So option (c) is correct.
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6. Chorabari Glacier is located towards –
(a) South of Kedarnath temple
(b) West of Kedarnath temple
(c) North of Kedarnath temple
(d) East of Kedarnath temple
[U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2004, U.P.P.S.C. (GIC) 2010]
Ans. (c) North of Kedarnath temple
- The Chorabari Glacier is situated in the Rudraprayag area of Uttarakhand.
- It is near the Kedarnath Temple.
- The melting of the glacier has caused a lake to form, known as the Gandhi Sarovar Lake.
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7. The rate of melting of Himalayan glaciers is
(a) Lowest in the world
(b) Highest in the world
(c) Same as the glaciers of other parts of the world
(d) No information is available about the melting rate of Himalayan glaciers
[Uttarakhand P.C.S. (Pre) 2006]
Ans. (b) Highest in the world
- Himalayan glaciers are melting faster than any other glaciers in the world.
- Specifically, the Gangotri Glacier, where the Ganga river starts, has been cut in half in the last 50 years.
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8. Which one of the following glaciers is located in the Kumaon region of Uttarakhand?
(a) Hispar
(b) Zemu
(c) Milam
(d) Rupal
[U.P.P.S.C. (R.I.) 2014]
Ans. (c) Milam
- The Milam Glacier is a big glacier located in the Uttarakhand area of Kumaun.
- The Sharda River (also known as the Kali Ganga) starts from this glacier.
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9. Consider the following pairs :
Glacier River
1. Bandarpunch : Yamuna
2. Bara Shigri : Chenab
3. Milam: Mandakini
4. Siachen: Nubra
5. Zemu: Manas
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched?
(a) 1, 2 and 4
(b) 1, 3 and 4
(c) 2 and 5
(d) 3 and 5
[I.A.S. (Pre) 2019]
Ans. (a) 1, 2 and 4
- The Mandakini River comes from the Chorabari glacier.
- The biggest glacier in the Eastern Himalayas is the Zemu Glacier, which is about 26 kilometers long and at the foot of Kanchenjunga in the Himalayan region in Sikkim.
- The Manas River is a river between Bhutan and India and is the biggest river system in Bhutan.
- The Nubra, Yamuna, and Chenab rivers all originate from different glaciers, such as the Siachen, Bandarpunch, and Bara Shigri.
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