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The Ganga River System
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What is the approximate ratio of the fall in slope to the distance covered by the plains from Ambala to the Sunderban?

  • 1:5
  • 1:8
  • 1:6 (correct)
  • 1:10
  • Which river joins the Brahmaputra in Arunachal Pradesh as a right bank tributary?

  • Gandak
  • Lohit
  • Indus
  • Dibang (correct)
  • In which state in India does the Brahmaputra enter through a gorge after taking a 'U' turn at Namcha Barwa?

  • Arunachal Pradesh (correct)
  • Assam
  • Nagaland
  • West Bengal
  • Which river rises from the Yamunotri Glacier in the Himalayas as a right bank tributary of the Ganga?

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

    Which river feeds the headwaters of the Ganga River System?

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

    Which rivers from Nepal Himalaya are known to flood parts of the northern plains every year?

    <p>Ghaghara, Gandak, and Kosi</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the northernmost point of the Ganga delta?

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

    Which river bifurcates at Farakka in West Bengal?

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

    What is the name of the distributary that flows southwards through the deltaic plains to the Bay of Bengal?

    <p>Bhagirathi-Hooghly</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the name of the world's largest and fastest growing delta formed by rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra?

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

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