An Interdisciplinary Perspective On With Current Affairs Inputs (Physiographic Divisions of India)

Geographical features observed in India are broadly classified into 6 physiographic divisions. They are: The great Himalayas, the northern plains, the peninsular plateau, the coastal plains, the Indian desert, and the Islands.

Retreat of Glaciers in Ladakh

  • A recent study has found that the Pensilungpa Glacier located in Ladakh’s Zanskar Valley is retreating due to increase in temperature and decrease in precipitation during winters. The study showed that the glacier is retreating at an average rate of 6.7 plus/minus 3 metre per annum.

About Pensilungpa Glacier

  • It is located at the north western corner of Zanskar valley, ....
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