DRAINAGE OF INDIA
THE INDUS
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Almost all the great rivers of India have their sources in the Himalayan ranges.
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The Himalayas have been protecting India from outside invaders since the early times thus serving as a defense barrier.
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Mount Everest at 29, 029 ft (8, 848 m) is the highest peak in the Himalayas.
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The Himalayas play a very significant role in influencing the climate of India. By intercepting the summer monsoons, The Himalayas cause precipitation in the form of rain or snow.
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Detailed explanation-1: -Explanation: Statement 1 is incorrect: Lesser Himalayas lie In between the Shiwaliks in the south and the Greater Himalayas in the north. The outermost range of the Himalayas is called the Shiwaliks.
Detailed explanation-2: -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. Many rivers have their sources in the Himalayan ranges.
Detailed explanation-3: -Mount Everest lies in Nepal, and its height is about 8, 848 metres above sea level. Mount Everest is Earth’s highest mountain above sea level, located in the Mahalangur Himal sub-range of the Himalayas. The China–Nepal border runs across its summit point.
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.