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प्रश्न
Give reasons to justify that the Himalayas act as a ‘climatic divide’.
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उत्तर
Himalayas are important for various reasons:
(i) It is the natural barrier.
(ii) Gives origin to great rivers of north India.
(iii) Is a source of timber and herbal products.
(iv) Acts as a barrier for the rain bearing winds of the Indian Ocean inducing them to give rain.
(v) It shuts off the cold winds of Central Asia.
संबंधित प्रश्न
Mention the sub-units into which the Deccan Plateau region can be divided.
Which is known as the Deccan Trap region?
Where does the Karnataka Plateau end?
How has the lava-flow rocks of Deccan Plateau changed into fertile black soils?
(i) Define Coral Islands and Volcanic Islands.
(ii) Define Lagoons.
What, has been the influence of the Northern Mountain Wall on the Indian Sub-continent?
Give a geographical reason of the following:
The Peninsular Plateau of India is rich in mineral resources.
Why is ‘The Delta region of the Indus is largely a waste land.’
Delta and an estuary.
On the outline map of India provided mark and name the following:
- Himalayas
- River Ganga
- Chennai
- Western Ghats
- Gulf of Kutch
- Malabar coastal plain
- Karakoram Pass
- Black soil area in peninsular region
- Standard Meridian of India
- Jharia coal field
