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The physical feature that protects the Indian sucontinent from extremely cold winds from central Asia is ___________.

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Peninsular plateau
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Himalayan mountain
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Coastal region
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Northern plains
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Solution

The correct option is C Himalayan mountain
The Himalayas are the most significant and dominating geographic feature of India. The Himalayan mountain ranges act as a climatic divide between the Indian sub-continent and the Central Asia.
The lofty Himalaya Mountains form a barrier which affects the climate of India,
prevents the cold winds of north Asia from blowing into India, thus protecting it from severely cold winters.
It also traps the Monsoon winds, forcing them to shed their moisture within the sub-continent.

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