EXERCISE
nswer the following questions briefly
1. Define water divide,
2. Name the three main Himalayan niver System
B. Name the largest river basin in India C
Where do the rivers Indus and Ganga have the one
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Name the two headstreams of the Ganga Where
Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan parte have est de
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Which two peninsular rivers flow through trough? What fecundo te
Name the largest river of the Peninsular India
State two reasons why the rivers of the Deccan Plateau are non-deren
wer the following questions in detail :
Discuss the significant differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsula
Compare the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the peninsular pian
Explain the 'National River Conservation Plan' (NRCP)
Answers
Answer:
water divide is an upland part which separates two rivers
largest river Basin is Indus river system at Ambala
Answer:
Any elevated area, such as a mountain or an upland, which separates two drainage basins is known as water divide; for example, the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems. Ambala is located on this water divide.
The three main river system of Himalayan river system are as under: Ganga river system. Indus river
ii) The Ganga Basin is the largest river basin in India. (iii) The river Indus rises in Tibet, near lake Mansarowar, and the Ganga originates at the Gangotri Glacier.
(iv) The two headstreams of the Ganga are the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda. They meet at Devaprayag in Uttarakhand to form the Ganga. (v) In Tibet, the river Indus known as Tsang Po carries a smaller volume of water and less silt as it is a cold and dry area.
The rivers of the Deccan Plateau are non- perennial because they depend only on rain for water and get dried up in summer due to absence of rain. The rivers are non navigable because they mainly flow through the hilly regions.