Geography
Drainage Systems in India
Practice questions
What is the best way to study a river system systematically?What care should be taken while studying Yamuna, Ghaghara and Son together in the Ganga system?Which comparative conclusion between Himalayan and Peninsular rivers is correct?If tributaries join the main stream almost at right angles, which pattern is likely?If a river network shows streams flowing in all directions from a high plateau centre, which pattern will it be?How can alluvial soil, flood plain and delta be linked with one process?Why is India's drainage studied in relation to the Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal?If a river has a very large catchment area, its discharge will be more affected by what?Which combination is most correct while studying drainage system as a whole?If a river basin has many tributaries, what effect can it have on the main river's discharge?What does calling Himalayan rivers antecedent rivers indicate?Deep gorges of rivers like Indus and Brahmaputra are mainly linked with which process?If rocks have uniform resistance and the slope is general, which pattern will develop?Why do tributaries join the main river at angles in a trellis drainage pattern?What is the relation between radial drainage pattern and the Amarkantak region?What is the strongest indicator of a rectangular drainage pattern?Which relief condition is most suitable for the development of parallel drainage pattern?How can the relation between a water divide and a river basin be best explained?Why do Himalayan rivers show more dynamic courses than Peninsular rivers?What is the main geological reason for fixed courses of Peninsular rivers?