DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE INDUS
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The Himalayan Mountains
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The Missouri River
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The Tigris and Euphrates Rivers
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Ural Mountains
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Detailed explanation-1: -The Himalaya mountains extend for about 2, 500 kilometers (1, 550 miles), separating the Indian subcontinent from the rest of Asia.
Detailed explanation-2: -The most characteristic features of the Himalayas are their great height, complex geologic structure, snowcapped peaks, large valley glaciers, deep river gorges, and rich vegetation.
Detailed explanation-3: -A land of extremes and contrasts, Asia is the largest and the most populous continent on Earth. It has the highest mountains and most of the longest rivers, highest plateaus, and largest deserts and plains of all the continents. Asia is also home to some of the world’s oldest cultures.
Detailed explanation-4: -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.