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ICSE Class 10 Geography Question 14 of 32

Climate of India — Question 14

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Question 14

Give reasons to justify that Himalayas act as a perfect climatic divide.

Answer

The Himalayas act as a perfect climatic divide because:

  1. The great Himalayan range obstructs the bitter cold winds from Siberia from entering the Indian Subcontinent.
  2. The Himalayan range intercepts the rain-bearing south-west monsoon winds, forcing them to shed their moisture, resulting in heavy rainfall in the North-East and Indo-Gangetic Plain.