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Question
Give reasons to justify that the Himalayas act as a ‘climatic divide’.
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Solution
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.
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