Question

The Himalayas are a boon for India. How?

Answer 1

• Himalayas act as natural frontiers and prevent foreign invasion.
• Prevent cold winds from Central – Asia.
• Obstruct rain bearing winds and cause heavy rainfall.
• Slopes have thick forests, an ideal natural resource.
• Storehouse of minerals.
• Birth – place of many perennial rivers – Ganga, Brahmaputra.
• Have many waterfalls, useful for generation of Hydro – electricity.