Question

Name one east flowing and one west flowing Peninsular river. Explain any two points of distinction between them.

CBSE Class IX Social Science SA (3 Marks)

Answer 1

(i) The east flowing rivers are Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri.

(ii) The west flowing rivers are Narmada and Tapi.

> The East Flowing Rivers

(i)    They drain into the Bay of Bengal.

(ii)   They make deltas.

> The West Flowing Rivers

(i)    They drain into the Arabian sea.

(ii)   They make estuaries.

(Any one name of each and any two differences.)

Answer 2

Explanation:

Godavai-The Ganga of the South is one of the east flowing rivers of the Peninsular India while as Narmada river is one of the west flowing rivers of Peninsular India. The two differences between the Godavari and Narmada are : 1. Godavari drains itself in the Bay of Bengal while as Narmada drains in the Arabian sea