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Drainage — Social Studies STD 9 — Question

CBSE BoardEnglish MediumSTD 9Social StudiesDrainage5 Marks
Question
Explain five main features of the Narmada basin.
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Answer

  1. River Narmada originates in the Amarkantak hills in Madhya Pradesh. It flows through a rift valley.
  2. The river drains the parts of Madhya Pradesh and Gujarat. While flowing towards the west, the river creates many picturesque locations such as Dhuadhar falls.
  3. It flows towards the west and drain into the Arabian Sea.
  4. All the tributaries of the narmada are very short and most of these join the main streams at right angle.
  5. The river forms an estuary before entering into the Gulf of Khambhat.

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