Question

Mention some major uses of Himalayas.

Answer 1

Hint: The Himalayas are comprising the most dominating geographical feature of India. No other mountain range like this, anywhere in the world has affected the lives of people and shaped the destiny of a nation as well as its countrymen.

Complete answer: The Himalayas or also termed as Himalaya are the mountain range in Asia. It is separating the Indian subcontinent from the Tibetan Plateau.
The Himalaya is saving our country from the cold and dry winds of Central Asia. It is also preventing the essential monsoon winds of the Indian Ocean from crossing over to other Northern countries. Thus it causes heavy rainfall in the Northern India region. Almost all the great rivers of India are having their sources within the Himalayan ranges. Heavy rainfall and snowfields with the large glaciers are the feeding grounds of the mighty rivers in India.
All the popular and natural hill stations in the Northern India region like Srinagar, Gulmarg, Shimla, Manali, Nainital etc are located in the vicinity of Himalayas.
Many important herbs are useful as the medicines grow on the slopes of the Himalayas. The Himalayan forests also provide the firewood and a large variety of raw materials which are the essentials for the forest-based industries. Not only this, these forests provide shelter to many kinds of wild animals and birds.

Note: 10 significant points of the Himalaya Mountains to India are considered as: Climatic Influence, Defence, Source of Rivers, Fertile Soil, Hydroelectricity, Forest Wealth, Agriculture, Tourism, Pilgrimage and Minerals.