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SachinAIR 1745489695883· 2024

Question Q14GS1GS2

What are the various types of glacial landforms formed in the Indian Himalayas. How do these features impact local ecosystems and human activities?

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Glacial landforms are those landforms formed due to erosional & depositional activities of agents of glacier. Erosional landforms 1) Cirque - glen to the eroded ledion of mountain top due to glacit - horn 2) Glacial lake - refer to the lake filled with glacier at plan of lowered level of land 3) Horn - formed at the top of glacial mountain 4) Fiday - they rise to steep aerial point of mountain Depositional landforms 1) Outwash - glen to plain structure formed due to glacier 2) Moraine - glen to depositing made by glacier on the path of taid hand Impact of the on ecosystem & human activity 1) Walmers are glen source of water farming source of major rivers 2) Gangotri - Yamunotri - Yamuna 3) Responsible for vegetation at foothills of Himalayas - Terai girth 4) Glacial lake outburst floods - most common disaster associated with glacier at Himly in Ayon 5) Tourism - Glaciers offer various pilgrimage site like Amadhyan yatra 6) Aesthetic & recreational activity - have inspired spiritualism & flow of Indian art poetry by their beauty & dc Therefore, sustainable development of Himalayan ecosystem is the need of hour.

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Diagram showing glacial valley formations including cirque, glacial lake, lateral moraine, medial moraine, and ridge structure

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Topper

Sachin

AIR 17454896958832024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS2

Topic

Geography - Physical Features

Glacial Landforms

Evolution and Features

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196

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1

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analytical

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