Read the following passage carefully and on the basis of your reading answer the questions given below it :
The Himalayas are beautiful mountains to the North India. They stretch for two thousands miles from Kashmir to Assam. Some of the world’s highest peaks are in the Himalayas. The highest peak is Mount Everest. The tops of the mountains are covered with snow throughout the year. Therefore, we call them the Himalayas or ‘the abode of snow’. There are many beautiful lakes and forests in the Himalayas. Many passages connect India with Tibet, Turkistan and Afghanistan. Many rivers, the Ganga, the Yamuna, the Brahmaputra and the Beas flow from these mountains. The climate and the scenery of these mountains are so charming that people have built many hill stations there. Many visitors go to the hill stations for pleasure and relaxation.
1. How far do the beautiful mountains of the Himalayas stretch?
2. What other name is given to the mountains of the Himalayas?
3. What does the word ‘Himalayas’ stand for?
4. Why do the visitors go to the hill stations?
5. Explain the italicized words in the passage.
6. Give a suitable title to the above passage.
