Question

Describe the physical features that isolate India from the rest of Asia. Why are these physical features significant? Please answer quickly! :D

Answer 1

The Himalayas, and the associated Karakoram range farther north, separate the Indian subcontinent from Asia.

Answer 2

The presence of the Himalayas in the north and the northeast, and the presence of vast deserts between itself and its western neighbour Pakistan isolates India from the rest of Asia. These geographical features are significant in a number of ways.

Step-by-step explanation:

• The presence of the Himalayas in the north and the northeast act like a barricade between India and its immediate neighbours. It also acts as a barrier between India and the dust carrying winds coming from the north and the northeast.

• It helps to reduce the infiltration of refugees into the country as the Himalayan terrain is difficult to pass through.

• The deserts that constitute the western boundary of the country act like a natural front resisting various factors from across the boundary influencing or entering into mainland India.