Ganges Delta Terminus
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Which two rivers in India flow through troughs?

  • Godavari and Kaveri
  • Brahmaputra and Indus
  • Narmada and Tapi (correct)
  • Yamuna and Ganga

    • Why does the Brahmaputra have less silt in its Tibetan part?

  • As it carries less load due to frozen ice in Tibet (correct)
  • Due to a lack of rainfall in Tibet
  • Because it flows through deep gorges
  • Because it does not have any tributaries in Tibet

    • Which rivers mark the water divide between the Indus and Ganga drainage basins?

  • Ganga and Ghaghara
  • Yamuna and Godavari
  • Chambal and Betwa
  • Sutlej and Beas (correct)

    • What is a significant difference between Himalayan and Peninsular rivers?

    <p>Peninsular rivers are perennial while Himalayan rivers are non-perennial</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river is known as the 'Sorrow' of West Bengal?

    <p>Brahmaputra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    'Nagarjuna Sagar' is associated with which river valley project?

    <p>Krishna River</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which term refers to the line separating two adjacent drainage basins?

    <p>Water divide</p> Signup and view all the answers

    In which month and year was the book 'SOCIAL SCIENCE CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I TEXTBOOK IN GEOGRAPHY FOR CLASS IX' first published?

    <p>March 2006</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river system is characterized by gorges and deep valleys in the Himalayan region?

    <p>Ganges-Brahmaputra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the term 'ISBN' stand for in the context of the textbook mentioned?

    <p>International Standard Book Number</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river is NOT a part of the Peninsular river system in India?

    <p>Yamuna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the significance of Phalguna 1927 in the context of the publication mentioned?

    <p>First edition release month and year</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river bifurcates at the northernmost point of the Ganga delta?

    <p>Brahmaputra</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the delta formed by the rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra?

    <p>Sundarban Delta</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river rises from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas?

    <p>Yamuna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What name is given to the confluence of Bhagirathi and Alaknanda at Devaprayag?

    <p>Triveni Sangam</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which river flows parallel to the Ganga and meets it at Allahabad?

    <p>Yamuna</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Where do the rivers Ghaghara, Gandak, and Kosi rise from?

    <p>Nepal Himalaya</p> Signup and view all the answers

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