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Answered by Hezal12
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i) A mountain or an upland separates two drainage basins in an elevated area. Such an upland is known as a water divide. For example, the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems. Though the Indus, the Sutlej and the Brahmaputra rivers rise very close to each other near the Mansarovar Lake but because of the water divides they flow in different directions.

ii) The largest river basin in India is Ganga river basin

iii) The Ganga river originates from Gangotri glacier in Uttaranchal whereas Indus River rises in Tibet, near Lake Mansarovar.

iv) Alaknanda and Bhagirathi are the two headstreams of Ganga and they both meet to form Ganga at Devprayag.

v) In Tibet, the river carries a smaller volume of water and less silt as it is a cold and a dry area.

vi) The Narmada and the Tapi

vii) There are several economic benefits of rivers and lakes some of them are

- They provided water for irrigation

- They also provide water for industrial purpose  

- They are major source of livelihood and provide of food 

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