INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Himalaya Mountains form India’s northern border. What is one possible benefit of the mountains being there?
A
protection from enemies
B
roads for trade routes
C
constant supply of goat skins
D
infertile farmland for crops
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayas mountains form India’s northern border. These mountains surround nearly all of Nepal and Bhutan. How do the mountains affect climate? The Himalayas help regulate, or control, the region’s climate.

Detailed explanation-2: -It acts as a strong defense barrier. The Himalayas save our country from the cold and dry winds of Central Asia. They also prevent the monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean from crossing over to Northern countries and cause heavy rainfall in Northern India.

Detailed explanation-3: -Many rivers that serve as a great water source for the Indian subcontinent originate at the Himalayas. They are home to many medicinal plants. They prevent dry wind. It also acts as a barrier for the monsoon winds of the Indian ocean from crossing over to Northern countries.

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