Question

Answer the following:
A. The name of the glaciers and passes that lie in the great Himalayas
B. The name of the states where highest peaks are located

Answer 1

Hint: The Great Himalayas are found to the north of the Lower Himalayan Mountain Chain. These mountains border the Indus River to the west and to the north. And thus the states bordering this area have the highest number of peaks, passes, and glaciers.

Complete answer:
Glaciers in the Great Himalayas are:
1. Gangotri
2. Yamunotri
3. Siachen
4. Pindari
5. Aksai Chin
6. Liang Zi Tang

Passes in the Great Himalayas are:
1. Shipki La: is a mountain pass and border post with a dozen large buildings on the border between India and China.
2. Nathu La: It's a mountain pass in the Himalayas in the East Sikkim region. It ties the Indian state of Sikkim to the Autonomous Zone of Tibet, China.
3. Bum La: The Bum La Pass is a border crossing between the Tibetan county of Cona and the Indian district of Tawang in Arunachal Pradesh.
4. Imis Pass: is an international high mountain pass at an altitude of 5,290 m (17,355 ft ) above sea level, situated between Ladakh (India) and Tibet (China).
5. Kimokal Pass: It is a pass between India and China in Himachal Pradesh

States with the highest number of peaks are:
1. Sikkim: Situated in the mountains of the Himalayas, the state of Sikkim is characterized by mountainous terrain. Near the entire state is hilly, with an altitude of 280 meters (920 ft.) in the south bordering West Bengal and 8,586 meters (28,169 ft.) in the northern peaks between Nepal and Tibet.
2. Jammu & Kashmir: The biggest peaks in Jammu & Kashmir are: it is about 6000mts above sea level and divides the Indus Valley from the Kashmir Valley; it stops cold southwest winds from touching Kashmir.
3. Uttarakhand: One of the highest major summits of Uttarakhand, 2 peaks exceed 7,500 m (24,600 ft), 13 other peaks exceed 7,000 m (23,000 ft), 89 other peaks exceed 6,500 m (21,300 ft. and at least 100 other peaks exceed 6,000 m (19,700 ft ) in height.
4. Arunachal Pradesh: It is located between 26.28 ° N and 29.30 ° N in latitude and 91.20 ° E and 97.30 ° E in length and has an area of 83.743 km 2 (32.333 sq. mi).The highest point in the state is Kangto, at 7,060 meters (23,160 ft).

Note: Glaciers are classified by their morphology, thermal properties, and behavior. Alpine glaciers are built on the crests and slopes of the mountains. A glacier that covers the valley is called a valley glacier, or an alpine glacier, or a mountain glacier. A large body of glacial ice astride a lake, mountain chain, or volcano is called an ice cap or an ice field.