Drainage Patterns and Systems in India

Indo-Brahma river.

The region where the Indus river enters into Pakistan near Chilas.

Three main drainage systems.

<p>The Pleistocene upheaval in the western Himalayas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Panjnad.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main depositional features include flat valleys, ox-bow lakes, flood plains, braided channels, and deltas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Kosi river brings huge quantities of sediments due to its steep gradient in the upper reaches, causing erosion.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The discharge of the Kosi river fluctuates with seasonal rainfall, receiving maximum water typically during the monsoon season.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Positive effects include replenishing soil nutrients, while negative effects can include property damage and loss of life.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Indus originates from a glacier near Bokhar Chu in Tibet and is one of the largest river basins in the world.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Ganga River is significant both culturally and as the most important river basin in India.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Kosi River originates to the north of Mount Everest in Tibet.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The main tributaries include the Ramganga, the Gomati, the Ghaghara, the Gandak, the Kosi, and the Mahananda.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Ramganga flows southwest after rising in the Garhwal hills and joins the Ganga near Kannauj.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The Damodar flows through the eastern margins of the Chotanagpur Plateau and joins the Hugli.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It means 'the purifier'.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>The river Sarda, also known as Kali or Kali Ganga.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>It becomes known as the Brahmaputra.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Burhi Dihing.</p> Signup and view all the answers

<p>Subsidence and upheaval of the Himalayas.</p> Signup and view all the answers

River systems originating in the Himalayas, characterized by varying course characteristics, sediment transport, and frequent shifts.

A major river system in the Himalayas, originating in the Tibetan Plateau and flowing through India, covering a large area.

A Himalayan river known for its frequent course changes, bringing significant sediments from its upper reaches and depositing them on the plains.

Frequent shifts in river paths, influenced by sediment deposition and water discharge fluctuations, especially prominent in rivers like Kosi.

The movement of eroded materials (like soil and rocks) by a river, impacting its course, speed, and deposition patterns, especially noticeable in rivers like Kosi originating in upper reaches.

A large river that once flowed through the Himalayas, from Assam to Sind, during the Miocene period.

Rivers that feed into the Indus River, including Shyok, Gilgit, Hunza, Nubra, Shigar, Gasting, and Dras.

The combination of five rivers (Sutlej, Beas, Ravi, Chenab, and Jhelum) that flow into the Indus River.

A region where the Indus River enters Pakistan, located in the western Himalayas.

A geological epoch (5-24 million years ago) when the Shiwalik River was active.

The largest river system in India, originating in the Himalayas and Peninsula, flowing into the Bay of Bengal.

The longest tributary of the Ganga, originating in the Yamunotri glacier and joining the Ganga at Prayag (Allahabad).

A Himalayan river with a source in Tibet, known for shifting its course due to sediment deposition.

The Ganga has many tributaries, including the Yamuna, Kosi, Ramganga, and more.

An important river located in the eastern margins of the Chotanagpur Plateau, flowing through the rift valley and eventually joining the Hugli.

The Brahmaputra River originates in the Tibetan Plateau, known as the Tsangpo.

The Brahmaputra River receives numerous tributaries, including the Lohit and Dibang, on its journey through the Assam Valley.

The drainage system of Peninsular India has been shaped by subsidence of the western side and uplift of the Himalayas.

The Brahmaputra receives major tributaries like the Subansiri, Kameng, Manas, and Sankosh on its right bank and Burhi Dihing and Dhansari on the left bank.

The Brahmaputra is also known as the Tsangpo in its upper reaches of Tibet, meaning 'purifier'.