Geography PYQ 39 of 587 · Physical Divisions · Snowline and Glacier

The snow-line in the Himalayas lies between

  1. A4300 to 6000 meters in East
  2. B4000 to 5800 meters in West
  3. C4500 to 6000 meters in West
  4. DNone of the above

39th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1994

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Correct answer: (a) 4300 to 6000 meters in East

Explanation

The average height of the snow line is found at 5500–6000 m in the northern part of the Great Himalaya and at 4500– 6000 m in the southern part of the Great Himalaya. Similarly, the average snow line is found at 5800 m in the Western Himalaya and at 4300 m in the Eastern Himalaya. Therefore, option (a) is the correct answer.

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