Question

write brief note on himalayan rivers

Answer 1

1. rivers of the Himalayan region originate from the glaciers in the high mountains ranges.

2. most of these rivers are perennial in nature and maintain their flow throughout the year.

3. these rivers cut through the mountain making gorges.

4. the Himalayan rivers how long courses from their source to the sea.

5.they perform intensive erosion activity in their upper courses and carry a huge load of sand and silt.

6. the middle and lower courses, these rivers from meanders, oxbow lakes and many other depositional features in their flood Plains and they drain into the Bay of Bengal making a delta.

Answer 2

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Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. Perennial means they have water throughout the year. These Himalayan rivers receive water from the melted snow, which is from the high mountains. The Indus and the Brahmaputra are the important rivers. These rivers are very long, and are joined by many major tributaries. The Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to the sea. These rivers have well developed deltas. Delta's are triangle shaped alluvial deposits at the mouth of the rivers where they enter the sea.

Features Of Himalayan Rivers :

• The Himalayan rivers perform intensive erosional activity in their upper courses and carry huge loads of silt and sand.

• They also form flood plains, river bluffs and levees.