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Topics / Geography

Cryosphere

Asked 4 times in UPSC Mains · first asked 2014 · last asked 2021 · 45 total marks

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How does the melting of the Arctic ice and glaciers of the Antarctic differently affect the weather patterns and human activities on the Earth? Explain.

2021GS-115 marks

How will the melting of Himalayan glaciers have a far-reaching impact on the water resources of India?

2020GS-110 marks

How does the cryosphere affect global climate?

2017GS-110 marks

Bring out the relationship between the shrinking Himalayan glaciers and the symptoms of climate change in the Indian sub-continent.

2014GS-110 marks