How have the mountain ranges in northern india affected the country’s development? a. the mountain ranges have often protected india from northern invaders. b. the mountain ranges have prevented india from having any large cities c. northern india has no large rivers because the mountains cut off the seasonal rains. northern india has no large rivers because the mountains cut off the seasonal rains. d. a life in the mountains is so hard that no one lives there. a life in the mountains is so hard that no one lives there