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Himalayan rivers flow all year because they are fed by rain and:
AGround springs
BCanal water
CMelting snow
DTidal water
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Melting snow
1. Rain alone would dry up in summer.
2. Glaciers melt in the warm months.
3. Snowmelt keeps them perennial.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 3, Drainage System._
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