INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

HIMALAYAN MOUNTAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Meaning of the word HIMALAYA is
A
abade of snow
B
abode of snow
C
Adobe of snow
D
Abode of swon
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The meaning of the word “Himalayas” is abode of snow. Him is Sanskrit means snow and alay means home or abode. It has been named thus because the Himalayas are always covered in snow due to their great height. Hence, it is as if the snow stays there permanently like in a home.

Detailed explanation-2: -The border between Tibet and Nepal marks the eastern extent of the magnificent Himalayan Mountains, home to many of the world’s highest peaks. Himalaya is a Sanskrit word meaning “the Abode of Snow.” Mt.

Detailed explanation-3: -Name. The name of the range hails from the Sanskrit Himālaya ( ‘abode of the snow’), from himá ( ‘snow’) and ā-laya ( ‘home, dwelling’). They are now known as “the Himalaya Mountains", usually shortened to “the Himalayas".

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