Question

Explain : the Drainage Pattern in India

Answer 1

A drainage pattern which looks like tree branches with lots of twigs is known as Dendritic drainage pattern. For example, the rivers of northern plain. Radial drainage patterns form when rivers originate from a hill and flow in all directions. For example, the rivers originating from the Amarkantak.

Answer 2

Answer:

The flow of water through well-defined channels is known as drainage and the network of such channels is known as drainage system.

The drainage pattern of an area is the result of the geological time period, nature, and structure of rocks, topography, slope, etc