Geography
Drainage Systems in India
Practice questions
What is the strongest geographical basis for considering Himalayan rivers antecedent?Which combination is the basic reason for perennial flow in Himalayan river systems?Why is seasonal flow more commonly seen in Peninsular rivers?Which explanation best describes the relation between a river basin and a water divide?What geological condition does a trellis drainage pattern indicate?Rivers flowing in different directions from the Amarkantak region explain which pattern?What do right-angled bends in rectangular drainage pattern indicate?Which relief condition is most suitable for a parallel drainage pattern?Which is the correct group of major tributaries of the Indus system in India?Which is the correct set of regional names of the Brahmaputra?Comparing Devprayag and Prayagraj removes which confusion in the Ganga system?What is the main basis of difference between northern and southern tributaries of the Ganga?Why does course shifting of the Kosi river increase flood problems in Bihar?Which combination explains the wide channel and river islands of the Brahmaputra in Assam?What is the main reason for a dense network of distributaries in the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta?Why is it necessary to connect the Sundarbans with a river system rather than seeing it only as a forest area?What comparative reason explains large deltas on the eastern coast and estuaries on the western coast?Why are Narmada and Tapi considered exceptions to the general Peninsular flow direction?Which fact is most relevant in calling the Narmada valley a rift valley?Which reason is most suitable for calling Godavari the Dakshin Ganga?