India - Drainage
Chapter 3
1) What is drainage ?
Ans: the term drainage describes the river system of an area ।
2) What is drainage basin ?
Ans: the area drained by a single river systeস is called drainage basin ।
3) what is water divide ?
Ans: A closer observation on a map will indicate that any elevated area, such as a mountain or a upland, separates two drainage basin . This upland is known as water divide ।
4) most of the Himalayas rivers are _____ ?
Ans: Perennial ।
5) What is river system ?
Ans: A river along with its tributaries may be called river system ।
6) What is the total length of the Indus river ?
Ans: 2900 km ।
7) What is the total length Ganga river ?
Ans: 2500 km ।
8) What is the name of the Brahmaputra river in Arunachal Pradesh ?
Ans: Dihang river ।
9) The river Narmada has its source at .
Ans: Amarkantak ।
10) Which is the longest the longest river of the peninsular India ?
Ans: Godavari ।