Social Science Question(1 Marks)

The Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak and the Kosi are the main tributaries of river Ganga.

1. The "Marble rocks' near Jabalpur.
2. The 'Dhuadhar falls'.

The Sundarban delta is the world's largest and fastest growing delta.

1. Lakes help to regulate the flow of rivers.
2. They moderate the climate of the surroundings.

The Purna, the Wardha, the Pranhita, the Manjra, the Wainganga and the Penganga.

Teesta and dibang rivers are the two major tributaries of Brahmaputra.

The three major Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

These rivers are very large and cover a large area. Therefore, they are known as the 'Dakshin Ganga'.

Ganga There are 20 river basins/ draining areas, large and small, in India. The Ganga basin is the largest. Narmada river is the fifth largest river.

The Brahmaputra has a braided channel in its entire length in Assam and forms many riverine islands.

Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh and Punjab have benefitted from river Indus.

The Godavari is the largest peninsular river.

The two head streams of the Ganga are the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda. They meet at Devprayag in Uttarakhand to form the Ganga.

In Tibet it is known as Tsang-Po and in Bangladesh it is called Jamuna.

The Godavari, its length is about 1500 km.

The term ‘drainage’ describes the river system of an area.

The Ganga Basin is the largest river basin in India.

Punjab, Haryana and the southern and western parts of Rajasthan are benefited by the Indus.

The Satluj, the Beas, the Ravi, the Chenab and the Jhelum are the main tributaries of river Indus.

The Wular lake, The Dal lake, Bhimtal, Nainital, Loktak and Barapani.

Any elevated area, such as a mountain or an upland separates two drainage basins. Such an upland is known as a ‘water divide’.