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 ।