Point out the similarities between the east-flowing and the west-flowing rivers of Peninsular India.
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The east flowing rivers The west flowing rivers
(i) The Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri are the major east flowing rivers of peninsular plateau. (i) The Narmada and the Tapi are the major west flowing rivers of the peninsular plateau.
(ii) These rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal. (ii) These rivers drain into the Arabian Sea.
(iii) These rivers form deltas on the east coast. (iii) These rivers do not form any delta. They form estuaries.
(iv) These rivers have a developed and large tributary system. (iv) These rivers are devoid of any developed tributary system.
Answer:Showing the similarities between rivers of east and west
Explanation: I) They both are seasonal or rain fed
ii)They are shorter and narrower than Himalayan counterparts
iii) They don’t have prominent courses Like the rivers in north (Himalayan rivers)
iv)The drainage basin of peninsular rivers are shorter than Himalayan rivers
v)BoTH of the Eastand west flowing rivers drain into the Indian Ocean.
