Global warming has melted numerous glaciers in India at varying rates from 5 to ___ metre per year.

a. 10

b. 15

c. 20

d. 25

ANSWER: 20

Explanation:

Global warming has led to bleaching of the Great Barrier reef as well as wildfires.

Another such problem is that majority glaciers in India including Gangotri are melting at varying rates ranging from five to 20 metre per year.

"The studies carried out by ISRO, Wadia Institute of Himalayan Geology (WIGH) Dehradun and other institutions have revealed that majority of the glaciers are retreating (melting) at varying rates from 5-20 metre per year," Environment Minister Anil Madhav Dave said in a written reply.