Glaciers | MCQs

Explanation

Batura is the second largest Glacier of Pakistan.

Batura length:  64.5 km

Batura is in Karakoram mountain ranges.

Gojal is also called Upper Hunza.

Explanation

Following glacier located in Karakoram range.

1.      Siachen Glacier, Pakistan

2.      Baltoro Glacier, Pakistan

3.      Hispar Glacier, Pakistan

4.      Batura Glacier, Pakistan

5.      Biafo Glacier, Pakistan

6.      Chogo Lungma Glacier, Pakistan

7.      Yinsugaiti Glacier, China

Following glacier located in Himalayas range.

 the Gangotri and Yamunotri (Uttarakhand)

2.      Khumbu glaciers (Mount Everest region),

3.      Langtang glacier (Langtang region)

4.      Zemu (Sikkim).

Explanation

Batura is the second largest Glacier of Pakistan.

Batura length:  64.5 km

Batura is in Karakoram mountain ranges.

Gojal is also called Upper Hunza.

Explanation

13% Mountain region is covered by glaciers in Pakistan.

In Pakistan the total area covered by glaciers is 1369 sq.km

Physiographic distribution can be expressed in percentage of the total area as follows: 30 % Mountains 27.7% Plateaus 

58% area of Pakistan is covered by Mountains and plateaus 

42% by plains and detests

Almost 60% of the geographical area of Pakistan is rangeland.

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