Question

2. Answer the following questions briefly.
(i) What is meant by a water divide? Give an example.
Which is the largest river basin in India?
(iii) Where do the rivers Indus and Ganga have their origin?
(iv) Name the two headstreams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form the Ganga?
(v) Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part have less silt, despite a
longer course?
(vi) Which two Peninsular rivers flow through trough?
(vii) State some economic benefits of rivers and lakes.
C
rin names of a few lakes of India. Groun them under two categories​

Answer 1

Answer:

I) Any elevated area which divide two drainage basins is known as water divide.

2) Ganga basin

3) River Indus originates from Mansarovar lake, Tibet and river Ganga originates from Gangotri glacier

4) Alaknanda and Bhagirathi r meet to form Ganga. They both meet at Devprayag.

5) In Tibet, the Brahmaputra flows in dry and cold area. So, it carries a smaller volume of water and less silt.

6) River Narmada and Tapi.

7) Lakes - They are one of great value to human being. They also help tourism and provide recreation.

Rivers- Rivers are used for irrigation, navigation and hydropower.