Question

What are the two major drainage systems in India? Write two features of each of them?

Answer 1

Answer:

(i) the Indus and its five tributaries in the western part

(ii) the Ganga and its Himalayan tributaries in the central part

Answer 2

Indian drainage system is formed by two types of rivers-Himalayan Rivers and Peninsular Rivers.

i. Indian Drainage System has three major systems- Indus River System, Ganga River System and Brahmaputra River System.

ii. About 77% of Indian Drainage system is made up of these three major Systems.

iii. Himalayan river drainage system is perennial whereas Peninsular Drainage systems are dependent on rainfall.

iv. Some major peninsular rivers which flow from east to west drained in the Arabian Sea are Narmada and Tapi whereas other peninsular rivers flow from west to east and drain in the Bay of Bengal are Mahanadi, Krishna, Godavari and Kaveri.

v. These west to east flowing rivers also form delta before entering into the Bay of Bengal.