Question

himalayas play a vital role in indis development?comment

Answer 1

Himalaya acts as a barrier to the cold breeze blowing towards India and also provides abundance of mineral resource and the melting of the glaciers in the ranges from GANGOTRI and YAMUNOTRI give out rivers like Ganga and Yamuna the allow India's agriculture and is the main source of water for India.

Answer 2

1) The seasonal cycles of accumulation of ice, movement and melting of glaciers are the sources of the perennial rivers.

2) The Himalayas influence India's climate in different ways.

3) They protect the great plains of India from the cold winds of central Asia during severe winter.

4) They cause for summer rains and monsoon type of climate.

5) The perennial rivers bring a lot of silt, making the plains very fertile.

6) The fertile plains are useful for cultivation.

7) The valleys are useful for orchards and growing vegetables.

8) The hill stations attract the tourists so as to increase tourism.

9) The rivers are useful in producing hydel power.

10) Hence it is said that the Himalayas play a vital role in India's development.