How do tributaries join in a trellis drainage pattern?
In trellis pattern, tributaries join the main stream almost at right angles. Exam tip: treat it as structurally controlled pattern.
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In trellis pattern, tributaries join the main stream almost at right angles. Exam tip: treat it as structurally controlled pattern.
View question detailsRectangular pattern can develop under the control of rock structure. Exam tip: connect it with joints and faults.
View question detailsDeposition dominates in a delta while tidal influence is important in an estuary. Exam tip: identify the process at river mouth.
View question detailsA tributary adds water while a distributary branches away in delta region. Exam tip: identify both by flow direction.
View question detailsIn the upper course, river speed and slope can be greater. Exam tip: connect upper course with valley erosion.
View question detailsIn the lower course, lower slope leads to sediment deposition. Exam tip: connect it with deltas and flood plains.
View question detailsBrahmaputra carries both high water and sediment. Exam tip: remember it as a braided river.
View question detailsEast-flowing Peninsular rivers form deltas in the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: remember direction and delta together.
View question detailsHimalayan rivers get water from snow and rain while Peninsular rivers depend on monsoon. Exam tip: remember this basic difference.
View question detailsThe correct answer is inland drainage. In this type, rivers do not reach the sea; instead, they end in lakes, marshes, or desert regions. The Luni River of Rajasthan is a major example, as it flows towards the Rann of Kachchh. Most rivers of the Himalayan and Peninsular drainage systems ultimately reach the sea. Exam tip: if a river does not meet the sea, identify it as inland drainage.
View question detailsRiver pollution harms water and aquatic life. Exam tip: connect river conservation with environment.
View question detailsUntreated wastewater may contain pathogens, organic waste and harmful chemicals. Preventing its discharge, or treating it before discharge, reduces pollution, helps protect dissolved oxygen levels and maintains water quality for aquatic life and human use. Silt deposition mainly increases because of soil erosion and sedimentation, not simply because of untreated wastewater. Exam tip: associate river pollution control with sewage treatment plants.
View question detailsRivers support farming with water and fertile soil. Exam tip: connect river importance with agriculture.
View question detailsRiver valleys fulfil many needs of human life. Exam tip: connect rivers with civilisation and settlement.
View question detailsChange in river course affects floods and land use. Exam tip: connect river course with human life.
View question detailsGhaghara, Gandak and Kosi are major left-bank tributaries of the Ganga. Exam tip: remember them together.
View question detailsSon is a major right-bank tributary of the Ganga. Exam tip: keep right-bank and left-bank rivers separate.
View question detailsKrishna flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal. Exam tip: remember river direction with final water body.
View question detailsCauvery is a Peninsular river of South India, not part of the Indus system. Exam tip: keep river classification clear.
View question detailsFlow direction helps identify the river mouth and final water body. Exam tip: study direction and mouth together.
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