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Class 9GeographyDrainageDrainage Systems in IndiaMediumLevel 29
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Why can reduction of forests in a river's drainage area increase the possibility of floods?

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Correct answer: Because rainwater quickly becomes surface runoff and reaches the river

Forests help hold water and release it slowly. Exam tip: connect deforestation with surface runoff and floods.

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Drainage BasinDeforestationFlood Runoff

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What is the correct answer to this question?

Because rainwater quickly becomes surface runoff and reaches the river

Why is this the correct answer?

Forests help hold water and release it slowly. Exam tip: connect deforestation with surface runoff and floods.

Which subject and chapter does this question cover?

This is a Class 9 Geography question. Chapter: Drainage. Topic: Drainage Systems in India.

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  2. 2What is a drainage basin?
  3. 3What is the high land separating two drainage basins called?
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  5. 5Why are Himalayan rivers mostly perennial?
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