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What is the term used for the flow of water through well-defined channels?
What is the term used for the flow of water through well-defined channels?
- Rainwater harvesting
- Drainage (correct)
- Erosion
- Flooding
Why is flooding a common phenomenon in areas where channels are ill-defined or choked?
Why is flooding a common phenomenon in areas where channels are ill-defined or choked?
- As a result of improper drainage systems (correct)
- Due to lack of topography
- Because of the absence of rocks
- Due to excessive rainfall
What determines the drainage pattern of an area?
What determines the drainage pattern of an area?
- Vegetation type
- Population density
- Traffic congestion
- Geological time period (correct)
What is the term used for the network of well-defined channels through which water flows?
What is the term used for the network of well-defined channels through which water flows?
Why do rivers originating from the Himalayas in the northern India and the Western Ghats in the southern India flow towards the east?
Why do rivers originating from the Himalayas in the northern India and the Western Ghats in the southern India flow towards the east?
What is the term used to describe the area drained by a river and its tributaries?
What is the term used to describe the area drained by a river and its tributaries?
What are the major river basins included in the Himalayan drainage system?
What are the major river basins included in the Himalayan drainage system?
What depositional features are formed by the rivers of the Himalayan drainage system as they enter the plains?
What depositional features are formed by the rivers of the Himalayan drainage system as they enter the plains?
What is one of the notable negative impacts of flooding as mentioned in the text?
What is one of the notable negative impacts of flooding as mentioned in the text?
During which geological period did geologists believe the Indo-Brahma river traversed the Himalayas?
During which geological period did geologists believe the Indo-Brahma river traversed the Himalayas?
Where does the Indus River originate in Tibet?
Where does the Indus River originate in Tibet?
Which river in India is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
Which river in India is known as the 'Sorrow of Bihar'?
'Singi Khamban' is an alternate name for which river in Tibet?
'Singi Khamban' is an alternate name for which river in Tibet?
What are formed by rivers in the Himalayan reaches besides deep gorges?
What are formed by rivers in the Himalayan reaches besides deep gorges?
'Shiwalik' or 'Indo-Brahma' is believed to have dismembered into how many main drainage systems according to geologists?
'Shiwalik' or 'Indo-Brahma' is believed to have dismembered into how many main drainage systems according to geologists?
Where does the Indus River receive the Kabul river?
Where does the Indus River receive the Kabul river?
Which of the following rivers of Punjab is NOT one of the 'Panjnad'?
Which of the following rivers of Punjab is NOT one of the 'Panjnad'?
Where does the Jhelum river join the Chenab river?
Where does the Jhelum river join the Chenab river?
Which river rises from the Gangotri glacier and meets the Alaknanda at Devprayag?
Which river rises from the Gangotri glacier and meets the Alaknanda at Devprayag?
Which river originates from the Beas Kund near the Rohtang Pass?
Which river originates from the Beas Kund near the Rohtang Pass?
What is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab that join to form the Panjnad?
What is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab that join to form the Panjnad?
Which river is known as Chandrabhaga because it is formed by two streams at Tandi near Keylong?
Which river is known as Chandrabhaga because it is formed by two streams at Tandi near Keylong?
Where does the Indus River finally discharge into?
Where does the Indus River finally discharge into?
Which river is known as the 'sorrow of Bengal'?
Which river is known as the 'sorrow of Bengal'?
Where does the river Yamuna have its source?
Where does the river Yamuna have its source?
Which river system is the largest in India?
Which river system is the largest in India?
Which river does the Son join as a major right bank tributary?
Which river does the Son join as a major right bank tributary?
Where does the river Ganga finally discharge itself into?
Where does the river Ganga finally discharge itself into?
Which river originates in the Nepal Himalayas between Dhaulagiri and Mount Everest?
Which river originates in the Nepal Himalayas between Dhaulagiri and Mount Everest?
Which river is known for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines?
Which river is known for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines?
Which river rises in the Garhwal hills near Gairsain and joins the Ganga near Kannauj?
Which river rises in the Garhwal hills near Gairsain and joins the Ganga near Kannauj?
Where does the Damodar river finally join?
Where does the Damodar river finally join?
Which river forms Sapt Kosi after uniting with the Arun river?
Which river forms Sapt Kosi after uniting with the Arun river?
Where does the Narmada river meet the Arabian sea?
Where does the Narmada river meet the Arabian sea?
Which river is also known as Ponnani in Kerala?
Which river is also known as Ponnani in Kerala?
What river falls into the Vembanad lake in Kerala?
What river falls into the Vembanad lake in Kerala?
Which river has the smallest catchment area among the listed rivers?
Which river has the smallest catchment area among the listed rivers?
Which type of rivers in India have a flow regime controlled by rainfall?
Which type of rivers in India have a flow regime controlled by rainfall?
In which season do you expect the maximum flow in the Ganga river?
In which season do you expect the maximum flow in the Ganga river?
What is the nature of flow for Himalayan rivers?
What is the nature of flow for Himalayan rivers?
What is the discharge of a river?
What is the discharge of a river?
'Namami Devi Narmade' is a conservation mission for which river?
'Namami Devi Narmade' is a conservation mission for which river?
Which river in Kerala has the second largest catchment area after Bharathapuzha?
Which river in Kerala has the second largest catchment area after Bharathapuzha?
What is the reason for the Ganga river to maintain a sizeable flow in the early part of summer?
What is the reason for the Ganga river to maintain a sizeable flow in the early part of summer?
What is the mean maximum discharge of the Ganga river at Farakka?
What is the mean maximum discharge of the Ganga river at Farakka?
Which river shows a sudden rise in August when the maximum flow is attained?
Which river shows a sudden rise in August when the maximum flow is attained?
At Garudeshwar, what is the minimum flow recorded for the Narmada river?
At Garudeshwar, what is the minimum flow recorded for the Narmada river?
When does the Godavari river have its minimum discharge?
When does the Godavari river have its minimum discharge?
What is responsible for the fall in October and the rise in August in the Narmada river?
What is responsible for the fall in October and the rise in August in the Narmada river?
What is the drainage pattern where primary tributaries flow parallel to each other and secondary tributaries join them at right angles?
What is the drainage pattern where primary tributaries flow parallel to each other and secondary tributaries join them at right angles?
Which rivers are examples of the 'radial' drainage pattern mentioned in the text?
Which rivers are examples of the 'radial' drainage pattern mentioned in the text?
What separates one drainage basin from another according to the text?
What separates one drainage basin from another according to the text?
Which rivers in India discharge their waters into the Arabian Sea?
Which rivers in India discharge their waters into the Arabian Sea?
What is the basis of classification used for Indian drainage into major, medium, and minor river basins?
What is the basis of classification used for Indian drainage into major, medium, and minor river basins?
Which of the following rivers have their origin in the Western Ghats and discharge their waters in the Bay of Bengal?
Which of the following rivers have their origin in the Western Ghats and discharge their waters in the Bay of Bengal?
Which classification scheme is followed in the text for Indian drainage based on mode of origin and characteristics?
Which classification scheme is followed in the text for Indian drainage based on mode of origin and characteristics?
'River basins cover larger areas while watersheds are small in area.' This statement is related to which concept mentioned in the text?
'River basins cover larger areas while watersheds are small in area.' This statement is related to which concept mentioned in the text?
'River basins and watersheds are marked by unity.' What does this imply according to the text?
'River basins and watersheds are marked by unity.' What does this imply according to the text?
Where does the Brahmaputra River originate?
Where does the Brahmaputra River originate?
What is the Brahmaputra known as in Tibet?
What is the Brahmaputra known as in Tibet?
Which river system is older, the Peninsular drainage system or the Himalayan one?
Which river system is older, the Peninsular drainage system or the Himalayan one?
What river system do the Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken, and Son rivers belong to?
What river system do the Chambal, Sind, Betwa, Ken, and Son rivers belong to?
What is a common characteristic of Peninsular rivers?
What is a common characteristic of Peninsular rivers?
Which river joins the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh to make it the Jamuna river?
Which river joins the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh to make it the Jamuna river?
What is the major right bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River in Tibet?
What is the major right bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River in Tibet?
Why is the Brahmaputra well-known for floods, channel shifting, and bank erosion?
Why is the Brahmaputra well-known for floods, channel shifting, and bank erosion?
'The Western Ghats act as a water divide between major Peninsular rivers discharging water into which two bodies of water?'
'The Western Ghats act as a water divide between major Peninsular rivers discharging water into which two bodies of water?'
What is a distinctive feature of the Narmada and Tapi rivers compared to other Peninsular rivers?
What is a distinctive feature of the Narmada and Tapi rivers compared to other Peninsular rivers?
Which river system is considered the largest Peninsular river system in India?
Which river system is considered the largest Peninsular river system in India?
Where does the Godavari River discharge its water?
Where does the Godavari River discharge its water?
Which river originates near Pushkar in Rajasthan?
Which river originates near Pushkar in Rajasthan?
In which state does the Tapi River originate?
In which state does the Tapi River originate?
Which river has the Gersoppa (Jog) falls along its course?
Which river has the Gersoppa (Jog) falls along its course?
Where does the Sharavati River originate?
Where does the Sharavati River originate?
Which state has the largest percentage of the Krishna River's catchment area?
Which state has the largest percentage of the Krishna River's catchment area?
What geological factors contribute to the drainage pattern of an area?
What geological factors contribute to the drainage pattern of an area?
What is the primary purpose of a 'drainage system'?
What is the primary purpose of a 'drainage system'?
What is the region drained by a river known as?
What is the region drained by a river known as?
Why is flooding more common in areas with ill-defined or choked channels?
Why is flooding more common in areas with ill-defined or choked channels?
What makes rivers flow in a specific direction according to the text?
What makes rivers flow in a specific direction according to the text?
Why do rivers originating from different regions in India flow towards the east and discharge into the Bay of Bengal?
Why do rivers originating from different regions in India flow towards the east and discharge into the Bay of Bengal?
Where does the Indus River finally discharge its water?
Where does the Indus River finally discharge its water?
Which river in Pakistan is formed by two streams, the Chandra and the Bhaga?
Which river in Pakistan is formed by two streams, the Chandra and the Bhaga?
At which point does the Bhagirathi meet the Alaknanda to form the Ganga river?
At which point does the Bhagirathi meet the Alaknanda to form the Ganga river?
Which river originates in the Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh in Uttarakhand?
Which river originates in the Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh in Uttarakhand?
The confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers occurs near which location?
The confluence of the Satluj and Beas rivers occurs near which location?
Which river system includes tributaries like Shyok, Gilgit, Hunza, and Nubra?
Which river system includes tributaries like Shyok, Gilgit, Hunza, and Nubra?
From where does the Jhelum river rise before entering Pakistan through a deep narrow gorge?
From where does the Jhelum river rise before entering Pakistan through a deep narrow gorge?
Which river system is often referred to as the 'sorrow of Bengal' due to its devastating floods?
Which river system is often referred to as the 'sorrow of Bengal' due to its devastating floods?
'Namami Gange Programme' aims at the conservation and rejuvenation of which river?
'Namami Gange Programme' aims at the conservation and rejuvenation of which river?
'Panjnad' is the name given to the confluence of which five rivers from Punjab?
'Panjnad' is the name given to the confluence of which five rivers from Punjab?
What is the main reason for the Kosi river to frequently change its course?
What is the main reason for the Kosi river to frequently change its course?
Why do geologists believe that a mighty river called Shiwalik or Indo-Brahma got dismembered into three main drainage systems?
Why do geologists believe that a mighty river called Shiwalik or Indo-Brahma got dismembered into three main drainage systems?
Where does the Indus River originate?
Where does the Indus River originate?
What is the distinctive feature of the Narmada and Tapi rivers compared to other Peninsular rivers?
What is the distinctive feature of the Narmada and Tapi rivers compared to other Peninsular rivers?
During which geological period did geologists believe the Indo-Brahma river traversed the entire longitudinal extent of the Himalayas?
During which geological period did geologists believe the Indo-Brahma river traversed the entire longitudinal extent of the Himalayas?
Why are rivers of the Himalayan drainage system described as 'perennial'?
Why are rivers of the Himalayan drainage system described as 'perennial'?
What is the drainage pattern where primary tributaries of rivers flow parallel to each other and secondary tributaries join them at right angles?
What is the drainage pattern where primary tributaries of rivers flow parallel to each other and secondary tributaries join them at right angles?
Which river system in India discharges its waters into the Arabian Sea and includes rivers like the Narmada and Tapi?
Which river system in India discharges its waters into the Arabian Sea and includes rivers like the Narmada and Tapi?
What is the main difference between river basins and watersheds based on their respective areas?
What is the main difference between river basins and watersheds based on their respective areas?
Which type of drainage pattern does a river exhibit when it discharges its water from all directions into a lake or depression?
Which type of drainage pattern does a river exhibit when it discharges its water from all directions into a lake or depression?
Which classification scheme divides Indian drainage systems into Arabian Sea drainage and Bay of Bengal drainage based on orientation to the sea?
Which classification scheme divides Indian drainage systems into Arabian Sea drainage and Bay of Bengal drainage based on orientation to the sea?
Which region of India has rivers with origins in the Himalayas and discharge their waters into the Bay of Bengal?
Which region of India has rivers with origins in the Himalayas and discharge their waters into the Bay of Bengal?
'River basins and watersheds are marked by unity.' What does this imply according to the text?
'River basins and watersheds are marked by unity.' What does this imply according to the text?
'Large rivers flowing on the Peninsular plateau have their origin in the Western Ghats and discharge their waters in the Bay of Bengal.' Identify these rivers.
'Large rivers flowing on the Peninsular plateau have their origin in the Western Ghats and discharge their waters in the Bay of Bengal.' Identify these rivers.
Which river is known for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines?
Which river is known for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines?
Which river originates in the Nepal Himalayas between Dhaulagiri and Mount Everest?
Which river originates in the Nepal Himalayas between Dhaulagiri and Mount Everest?
Which river forms Sapt Kosi after uniting with the river Arun?
Which river forms Sapt Kosi after uniting with the river Arun?
Where does the Ramganga river finally join in Uttar Pradesh?
Where does the Ramganga river finally join in Uttar Pradesh?
Which river rises in the Garhwal hills and joins the Ganga near Kannauj?
Which river rises in the Garhwal hills and joins the Ganga near Kannauj?
Which river is an antecedent river with its source near Mount Everest in Tibet?
Which river is an antecedent river with its source near Mount Everest in Tibet?
What is the final destination where the Ghaghara river meets the Ganga?
What is the final destination where the Ghaghara river meets the Ganga?
Which river originates in the Darjiling hills and joins the Ganga in West Bengal?
Which river originates in the Darjiling hills and joins the Ganga in West Bengal?
'Son' is a major south bank tributary of which main river system in India?
'Son' is a major south bank tributary of which main river system in India?
What is the main right bank tributary of the Yamuna as mentioned in the text?
What is the main right bank tributary of the Yamuna as mentioned in the text?
Which river in Kerala has the smallest catchment area?
Which river in Kerala has the smallest catchment area?
During which season do rivers originating from the Himalayas experience their maximum flow?
During which season do rivers originating from the Himalayas experience their maximum flow?
Which river has the largest catchment area among the listed rivers?
Which river has the largest catchment area among the listed rivers?
What is the primary factor controlling the regime of rivers in South India?
What is the primary factor controlling the regime of rivers in South India?
Which river in India is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
Which river in India is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
What determines the pattern of flow in a river channel over a year?
What determines the pattern of flow in a river channel over a year?
What is the main reason for the significant difference between the mean maximum and mean minimum discharge of the Ganga river?
What is the main reason for the significant difference between the mean maximum and mean minimum discharge of the Ganga river?
What characterizes the discharge trend of the Narmada river from January to July?
What characterizes the discharge trend of the Narmada river from January to July?
Which factor contributes to the sudden rise in August and the equivalent fall in October in the flow of the Narmada river?
Which factor contributes to the sudden rise in August and the equivalent fall in October in the flow of the Narmada river?
What contributes to the minimum discharge of the Godavari river in May?
What contributes to the minimum discharge of the Godavari river in May?
What makes the flow of water in the Narmada and Tapi rivers distinct from other Peninsular rivers?
What makes the flow of water in the Narmada and Tapi rivers distinct from other Peninsular rivers?
What contributes to the maximum flow of the Godavari river in July-August?
What contributes to the maximum flow of the Godavari river in July-August?
Which river originates near Pushkar in Rajasthan?
Which river originates near Pushkar in Rajasthan?
Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
Which river is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
Where does the Sharavati River originate?
Where does the Sharavati River originate?
What is the major left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River in Tibet?
What is the major left bank tributary of the Brahmaputra River in Tibet?
Which river is known for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines?
Which river is known for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines?
Which river system are the Betwa, Son, and Ken rivers part of?
Which river system are the Betwa, Son, and Ken rivers part of?
Which river in Kerala has the second largest catchment area after Bharathapuzha?
Which river in Kerala has the second largest catchment area after Bharathapuzha?
Which river rises near Sihawa in Raipur district and discharges into the Bay of Bengal?
Which river rises near Sihawa in Raipur district and discharges into the Bay of Bengal?
What is the total length of the Krishna River?
What is the total length of the Krishna River?
What is the name of the river that joins the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh to form the Jamuna river?
What is the name of the river that joins the Brahmaputra in Bangladesh to form the Jamuna river?
Which river drains a catchment area of 81,155 sq.km and carries water throughout the year with less fluctuation than other Peninsular rivers?
Which river drains a catchment area of 81,155 sq.km and carries water throughout the year with less fluctuation than other Peninsular rivers?
Which river is characterized by a nonperennial flow of water?
Which river is characterized by a nonperennial flow of water?
Which river on the list has the smallest catchment area?
Which river on the list has the smallest catchment area?
Which river system does not flow from west to east, unlike most other major Peninsular rivers?
Which river system does not flow from west to east, unlike most other major Peninsular rivers?
Where does the Kalinadi River rise from?
Where does the Kalinadi River rise from?
'Subansiri is an antecedent river.' What does this imply?
'Subansiri is an antecedent river.' What does this imply?
What is the primary name of Godavari among local people?
What is the primary name of Godavari among local people?
Where does Godavari discharge its water into?
Where does Godavari discharge its water into?
'The Mahanadi is 851 km long with a catchment area of 1.42 lakh sq.km.' What aspect of a river does this information relate to?
'The Mahanadi is 851 km long with a catchment area of 1.42 lakh sq.km.' What aspect of a river does this information relate to?
'The Western Ghats act as the water divide between major Peninsular rivers.' What does this imply for these rivers?
'The Western Ghats act as the water divide between major Peninsular rivers.' What does this imply for these rivers?
What is the primary reason for the existence of a drainage system in an area?
What is the primary reason for the existence of a drainage system in an area?
Why is it important for rivers to flow through well-defined channels?
Why is it important for rivers to flow through well-defined channels?
What geological factors contribute to the drainage pattern of an area?
What geological factors contribute to the drainage pattern of an area?
In the context of river flow direction, what is the significance of the term 'drainage basin'?
In the context of river flow direction, what is the significance of the term 'drainage basin'?
Why do rivers originating from the Himalayas and Western Ghats flow towards the east?
Why do rivers originating from the Himalayas and Western Ghats flow towards the east?
What distinguishes a river's 'catchment area' from its 'drainage basin'?
What distinguishes a river's 'catchment area' from its 'drainage basin'?
Where does the river Indus finally discharge into?
Where does the river Indus finally discharge into?
Which river is known as the largest tributary of the Indus?
Which river is known as the largest tributary of the Indus?
Which river originates from the Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh?
Which river originates from the Gangotri glacier near Gaumukh?
Where is the Satluj river known as Langchen Khambab located?
Where is the Satluj river known as Langchen Khambab located?
Which river forms gorges at Kati and Largi in the Dhaoladhar range?
Which river forms gorges at Kati and Largi in the Dhaoladhar range?
What is the source of the Alaknanda river?
What is the source of the Alaknanda river?
Where does the Ganga river enter the plains?
Where does the Ganga river enter the plains?
What is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab that join to form Panjnad?
What is the name given to the five rivers of Punjab that join to form Panjnad?
What determines whether a river is antecedent or not?
What determines whether a river is antecedent or not?
Where does the Jhelum river join the Chenab in Pakistan?
Where does the Jhelum river join the Chenab in Pakistan?
Which drainage pattern is characterized by primary tributaries flowing parallel to each other and secondary tributaries joining them at right angles?
Which drainage pattern is characterized by primary tributaries flowing parallel to each other and secondary tributaries joining them at right angles?
On what basis are the Indian drainage basins classified into three categories?
On what basis are the Indian drainage basins classified into three categories?
Which river system in India includes rivers such as the Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, and Narmada?
Which river system in India includes rivers such as the Ganga, Brahmaputra, Krishna, and Narmada?
Which rivers in India primarily originate from the Amarkantak range and exhibit a radial drainage pattern?
Which rivers in India primarily originate from the Amarkantak range and exhibit a radial drainage pattern?
What is the difference between river basins and watersheds as mentioned in the text?
What is the difference between river basins and watersheds as mentioned in the text?
Which rivers in India have their sources in the Himalayas and discharge their waters into the Arabian Sea?
Which rivers in India have their sources in the Himalayas and discharge their waters into the Arabian Sea?
Which type of Indian drainage system has rivers originating from the Western Ghats and discharging into the Bay of Bengal?
Which type of Indian drainage system has rivers originating from the Western Ghats and discharging into the Bay of Bengal?
'River basins and watersheds are marked by unity.' What does this statement imply according to the text?
'River basins and watersheds are marked by unity.' What does this statement imply according to the text?
Which river in India is known for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines?
Which river in India is known for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines?
Where does the Ganga river finally discharge itself into?
Where does the Ganga river finally discharge itself into?
Which river originates in the mountains of Nepal and finally meets the Ganga at Sonpur near Patna?
Which river originates in the mountains of Nepal and finally meets the Ganga at Sonpur near Patna?
In which state does the Damodar river occupy the eastern margins of a plateau before joining the Hugli?
In which state does the Damodar river occupy the eastern margins of a plateau before joining the Hugli?
Which river rises in the Darjiling hills and joins the Ganga as its last left bank tributary in West Bengal?
Which river rises in the Darjiling hills and joins the Ganga as its last left bank tributary in West Bengal?
What is the major right bank tributary of the Yamuna river?
What is the major right bank tributary of the Yamuna river?
Which river forms Sapt Kosi after uniting with the river Arun?
Which river forms Sapt Kosi after uniting with the river Arun?
Where does the river Sarda join the Ghaghara river before they meet the Ganga at Chhapra?
Where does the river Sarda join the Ghaghara river before they meet the Ganga at Chhapra?
Which river originates near Mhow in the Malwa plateau, flows through a gorge upwards of Kota in Rajasthan, and joins the Yamuna?
Which river originates near Mhow in the Malwa plateau, flows through a gorge upwards of Kota in Rajasthan, and joins the Yamuna?
Which river rises near Gairsain, changes its course to southwest direction after crossing Shiwalik, and enters into the plains of Uttar Pradesh near Najibabad?
Which river rises near Gairsain, changes its course to southwest direction after crossing Shiwalik, and enters into the plains of Uttar Pradesh near Najibabad?
What geological factors are believed to have contributed to the dismemberment of the mighty Indo-Brahma river into three main drainage systems?
What geological factors are believed to have contributed to the dismemberment of the mighty Indo-Brahma river into three main drainage systems?
What aspect of the Himalayan rivers' evolution supports the viewpoint that a mighty river called Shiwalik or Indo-Brahma existed in the past?
What aspect of the Himalayan rivers' evolution supports the viewpoint that a mighty river called Shiwalik or Indo-Brahma existed in the past?
What were the three main drainage systems formed after the dismemberment of the Indo-Brahma river?
What were the three main drainage systems formed after the dismemberment of the Indo-Brahma river?
What is the alternate name for the Indus River when it flows through Tibet?
What is the alternate name for the Indus River when it flows through Tibet?
What is believed to have diverted the Ganga and Brahmaputra systems towards the Bay of Bengal during the mid-Pleistocene period?
What is believed to have diverted the Ganga and Brahmaputra systems towards the Bay of Bengal during the mid-Pleistocene period?
What makes the Indus River unique compared to other Himalayan rivers in India?
What makes the Indus River unique compared to other Himalayan rivers in India?
What significant feature about Kosi river contributes to its frequent change in course?
What significant feature about Kosi river contributes to its frequent change in course?
What is responsible for diverting the Ganga and Brahmaputra systems towards the Bay of Bengal?
What is responsible for diverting the Ganga and Brahmaputra systems towards the Bay of Bengal?
Which drainage system does not have a perennial flow?
Which drainage system does not have a perennial flow?
Which river system is subjected to heavy floods in its lower reaches to the south of Polavaram?
Which river system is subjected to heavy floods in its lower reaches to the south of Polavaram?
In which state does the river Luni, the largest river system of Rajasthan, originate near Pushkar in two branches?
In which state does the river Luni, the largest river system of Rajasthan, originate near Pushkar in two branches?
Which river originates in Shimoga district of Karnataka and has the Koyna, Tungbhadra, and Bhima as its major tributaries?
Which river originates in Shimoga district of Karnataka and has the Koyna, Tungbhadra, and Bhima as its major tributaries?
Which river in India is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal' and discharges its waters into the Bay of Bengal?
Which river in India is known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal' and discharges its waters into the Bay of Bengal?
Where does the Sharavati River, known for its Gersoppa (Jog) Falls, originate?
Where does the Sharavati River, known for its Gersoppa (Jog) Falls, originate?
Which river flows through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh with tributaries like Penganga, Indravati, Pranhita, and Manjra?
Which river flows through Maharashtra, Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Odisha, and Andhra Pradesh with tributaries like Penganga, Indravati, Pranhita, and Manjra?
'Dakshin Ganga' is an alternative name for which river in India known as the largest Peninsular river system?
'Dakshin Ganga' is an alternative name for which river in India known as the largest Peninsular river system?
'Namami Devi Narmade' is a conservation mission for which river originating on the western flank of the Amarkantak plateau?
'Namami Devi Narmade' is a conservation mission for which river originating on the western flank of the Amarkantak plateau?
'Subansiri is an antecedent river.' What does this imply about the Subansiri River?
'Subansiri is an antecedent river.' What does this imply about the Subansiri River?
What is the primary reason behind the sudden rise in August and fall in October of the Narmada river's flow?
What is the primary reason behind the sudden rise in August and fall in October of the Narmada river's flow?
What distinguishes the river regimes of the Narmada and Godavari from the rivers originating in the Himalayas?
What distinguishes the river regimes of the Narmada and Godavari from the rivers originating in the Himalayas?
In which month does the Godavari river experience its minimum discharge?
In which month does the Godavari river experience its minimum discharge?
What factor contributes significantly to the large difference between the mean maximum and mean minimum discharge of the Ganga river?
What factor contributes significantly to the large difference between the mean maximum and mean minimum discharge of the Ganga river?
What causes the Ganga to maintain a substantial flow in the early part of summer before the monsoon arrives?
What causes the Ganga to maintain a substantial flow in the early part of summer before the monsoon arrives?
What marks a notable difference between the river regimes of the Eastern and Western parts of the Ganga Basin?
What marks a notable difference between the river regimes of the Eastern and Western parts of the Ganga Basin?
What is the origin of the Brahmaputra River according to the text?
What is the origin of the Brahmaputra River according to the text?
Which river system is older, the Brahmaputra or the Peninsular drainage system?
Which river system is older, the Brahmaputra or the Peninsular drainage system?
What distinguishes the Peninsular rivers Narmada and Tapi from other rivers mentioned in the text?
What distinguishes the Peninsular rivers Narmada and Tapi from other rivers mentioned in the text?
Which river does NOT belong to the Ganga river system as per the text?
Which river does NOT belong to the Ganga river system as per the text?
What significant impact do the Western Ghats have on Peninsular rivers according to the text?
What significant impact do the Western Ghats have on Peninsular rivers according to the text?
What geological event led to a lack of alluvial and deltaic deposits in Narmada and Tapi rivers?
What geological event led to a lack of alluvial and deltaic deposits in Narmada and Tapi rivers?
Which river is known for being an antecedent river as mentioned in the text?
Which river is known for being an antecedent river as mentioned in the text?
What distinguishes rivers within the Peninsular drainage system from those in the Himalayan system?
What distinguishes rivers within the Peninsular drainage system from those in the Himalayan system?
Which river originates near Sihawa in Raipur district and runs through Odisha before discharging into the Bay of Bengal?
Which river originates near Sihawa in Raipur district and runs through Odisha before discharging into the Bay of Bengal?
What type of rivers are characteristic of the Peninsular drainage system as described in the text?
What type of rivers are characteristic of the Peninsular drainage system as described in the text?
In which season do you expect the maximum flow in the Ganga and Kaveri rivers?
In which season do you expect the maximum flow in the Ganga and Kaveri rivers?
What distinguishes the regime of South Indian rivers from those originating from the Himalayas?
What distinguishes the regime of South Indian rivers from those originating from the Himalayas?
Which river has a catchment area closest in size to the Sharavati river of Karnataka?
Which river has a catchment area closest in size to the Sharavati river of Karnataka?
Which river is characterized by a nonperennial flow of water?
Which river is characterized by a nonperennial flow of water?
What term describes the pattern of water flow in a river over a year?
What term describes the pattern of water flow in a river over a year?
Which river has its peak flow during the January-June period according to the text?
Which river has its peak flow during the January-June period according to the text?
What is the nature of flow for rivers originating from the Himalayas?
What is the nature of flow for rivers originating from the Himalayas?
In terms of catchment area, which river ranks third among the small rivers flowing towards the east in India?
In terms of catchment area, which river ranks third among the small rivers flowing towards the east in India?
Which river drains a catchment area closest to that of Subarnarekha among the east-flowing rivers of India?
Which river drains a catchment area closest to that of Subarnarekha among the east-flowing rivers of India?
What characteristic distinguishes the South Indian rivers from those originating from the Himalayas based on their regime?
What characteristic distinguishes the South Indian rivers from those originating from the Himalayas based on their regime?
Study Notes
Drainage Systems
- The flow of water through well-defined channels is called a drainage system.
- Flooding is common in areas with ill-defined or choked channels.
Drainage Patterns
- The drainage pattern of an area is determined by its geological structure.
- The term used to describe the network of well-defined channels through which water flows is a drainage system.
- Rivers originating from the Himalayas and the Western Ghats flow towards the east due to the slope of the land.
Himalayan Drainage System
- The Himalayan drainage system includes rivers like the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra.
- These rivers form depositional features like deltas and floodplains as they enter the plains.
- Rivers in the Himalayan reaches form deep gorges and valleys.
River Basins
- The term used to describe the area drained by a river and its tributaries is a river basin.
- The Himalayan drainage system includes major river basins like the Indus, Ganga, and Brahmaputra.
- The Peninsular drainage system includes river basins like the Godavari, Krishna, and Narmada.
Rivers of India
- The Indus River originates in Tibet and receives the Kabul river in Pakistan.
- The Ganga River rises from the Gangotri glacier and meets the Alaknanda at Devprayag.
- The Brahmaputra River originates in Tibet and is known as the Jamuna in Bangladesh.
- The Peninsular drainage system includes rivers like the Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, and Krishna.
- The Western Ghats act as a water divide between major Peninsular rivers discharging water into the Arabian Sea and the Bay of Bengal.
Characteristics of Rivers
- Himalayan rivers have a flow regime controlled by melting of snow and ice.
- Peninsular rivers have a flow regime controlled by rainfall.
- Rivers in India have a varying flow regime depending on the season.
- The nature of flow for Himalayan rivers is perennial.
- The discharge of a river is the volume of water flowing through it.
Conservation
- 'Namami Devi Narmade' is a conservation mission for the Narmada river.
- 'Namami Gange Programme' aims at the conservation and rejuvenation of the Ganga river.
Geological Factors
- Geological factors like the slope of the land and the geological structure of an area contribute to the drainage pattern of an area.
- The primary purpose of a drainage system is to drain excess water from the land.
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