CLIMATE OF INDIA
GENERAL FEATURES OF INDIAN CLIMATE
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The Himalayas
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The Hindu Kush Mountains
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The Western Ghats
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The Deccan Plateau
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalayan Mountains acted as a barrier for India. How did this impact the people living on this subcontinent? Helped protect them from invasions but also separated them from the outside world.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indus Valley had all mountains to its north and a large desert to its west. These natural barriers helped in protecting the civilization from invasions.
Detailed explanation-3: -How did the Himalayan Mountains help early settlements develop on the Indian subcontinent? They provided a natural defense against invasion. They are low mountains that are easy to settle. They have a tropical climate even at the peaks.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Himalaya mountains extend for about 2, 500 kilometers (1, 550 miles), separating the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia. The Indian subcontinent, once connected to Africa, collided with the Eurasian continent about 50 million to 55 million years ago, forming the Himalayas.
Detailed explanation-5: -Over half of India’s population works in agriculture, and monsoon rains directly affect their incomes and livelihood. Agriculture adds up to more than 15% of India’s Gross Domestic Product (GDP), which means that when crops fail because of too little rain, the economy suffers.