alleryStart learning →Why do Himalayan rivers have a perennial supply of water?
AThey are snow-fed
BThey depend on monsoon
CThey flow through deserts
DThey are very short
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. They are snow-fed
Himalayan networks are snow-fed, so they flow all year, unlike monsoon-dependent peninsular rivers.
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