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5(iv)
Give a geographical reason for each of the following:
Foothills of Himalayas have been affected by soil erosion.
Topic: Erosion in the foothills
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The foothills have lost much of their vegetation cover; with few roots left to bind the loose slopes, the heavy rain washes the soil away.
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