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Q: What is the most important geographic use of the Himalayas to India?

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    prevention of invasions
  • 2
    valuable source of timber
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    They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow
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    They protect India from the icy cold north winds
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Answer : 3. "They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow"
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Answer: C) They prevent the monsoons from crossing to the north and also serve as a reservoir of water from which our perennial rivers flow Explanation: (a) refers to political importance and (b) to economic importance. Out of (c) and (d), (c) is more important.

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