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Which option correctly shows the combined impact of Himalayan rivers on physical and human geography?

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Correct answer: Erosion deposition plains agriculture settlement and floods

Himalayan rivers influence both the physical shape of the land and the lives of people. In their upper courses, they erode rocks and soil, carve valleys, and transport sediment. When their speed decreases in the plains, they deposit alluvium and help build fertile plains, floodplains, and sometimes deltas. These plains support agriculture and provide relatively level land for settlements and transport. At the same time, seasonal high discharge, bank erosion, and sediment-filled channels can cause destructive floods.

Option A is correct because it combines the main physical and human effects: erosion, deposition, formation of plains, agriculture, settlement, and floods. The other choices are too narrow or unrelated. Himalayan rivers are not mainly described through marine animals and salt, lava and ash, or desert dunes. A good geographical answer should show both benefits and hazards. Fertile deposits and water support human activity, while changing channels and excess flow create risk for people living near the rivers.

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