WORLD HISTORY

Detailed explanation-1: -By virtue of its location and stupendous height, the Great Himalaya Range obstructs the passage of cold continental air from the north into India in winter and also forces the southwesterly monsoon (rain-bearing) winds to give up most of their moisture before crossing the range northward.

Detailed explanation-2: -Himalayan Ranges: Shiwaliks, Middle Himalayas, Greater Himalayas, Trans-Himalayas & Purvanchal.

Detailed explanation-3: -THE GREAT OR INNER HIMALAYAS OR HIMADRI: This is the northernmost range and is also known as ‘Himadri’.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Himalayas consist of parallel mountain ranges: the Sivalik Hills on the south; the Lower Himalayan Range; the Great Himalayas, which is the highest and central range; and the Tibetan Himalayas on the north.

Detailed explanation-5: -Answer: The Himalayas have a significant impact on India’s climate. Only the presence of the Himalayas makes India a monsoon land. It traps the monsoon winds from the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal, forcing them to shed their moisture content within the Indian subcontinent in the form of snow and rain.