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Consider the following statements regarding the Himalayas. 1. The Himalayas play a very significant role in influencing the climate of India. 2. The Himalayas are not appropriate for tourism activities. 3. The Himalayan Mountain system is the source of many rivers. 4. The Himalayas do not contain any minerals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

Consider the following statements regarding the Himalayas. 1. The Himalayas play a very significant role in influencing the climate of India. 2. The Himalayas are not appropriate for tourism activities. 3. The Himalayan Mountain system is the source of many rivers. 4. The Himalayas do not contain any minerals. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1 and 3

The correct answer is 1 and 3.

  • Importance of the Himalayas:
    • The Himalayas play a very significant role in influencing the climate of India.
      • Due to its high altitude, length and direction, the Himalayas intercept the summer monsoons coming from the Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea and cause precipitation in the north and northeastern region. Hence, statement 1 is correct.
    • The Himalayas and its rivers help to flourish many tourism activities along the way it flows. Hence, statement 2 is incorrect.
    • The Himalayan Mountain system is the source of many rivers
      • The Himalayan Rivers and their tributaries sustain life in the whole of north India. Hence, statement 3 is correct.
    • The Himalayas contains an abundance of minerals like Copper, lead, zinc, nickel, cobalt, antimony, tungsten, gold, silver, limestone, semi-precious and precious stones, gypsum and magnesite. Hence, statement 4 is incorrect.


Additional Information

  • The Himalayas:
    • The Himalayas are young fold mountains of the tertiary period, which were folded over the Tethys Sea due to inter-continental collision.
    • They stretch from the Indus River in the West to the Brahmaputra River in the East.
    • Mount Everest, the highest peak in the world, lies in these mountains in Nepal. 
    • The Himalayas has three parallel ranges:
      • The Greater Himalayas
      • The Himachal or lesser Himalayas
      • The Siwalik
  • From east to west the Himalayas can be divided into 4 parts:
    • Punjab Himalayas: between Indus and Satluj rivers
    • Kumaon Himalayas: between Satluj and Kali rivers
    • Nepal Himalayas: between Kali and Tista rivers
    • Assam Himalayas: between Tista and Brahmaputra rivers

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