Question

explain the formation of fresh water lakes inhimalayan region.how is sambar lake useful

Answer 1

a. Most of the fresh water lakes are in the Himalayan region and are the result of the action of glaciers and ice sheets.

b Valley glaciers and ice sheets carve out hollows and troughs on the surface of the earth which are later filled with water due to snow melt.

Sambhar lake is a salt water lake, it is used for producing salt, it accounts for 9% of the country's salt production.

It also has ecological importance, as its wetland is a home to a large number of migratory birds.