Drainage - CBSE STD 9 Social Studies Questions

Q 1MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark

Where does the Tapi river rise:

A
Amarkantak
B
Indore
✓
Betul
D
Bhopal

Answer: C.

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Q 2MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark

What is the type of the Sambhar lake?

✓
Seasonal
B
Perennial
C
Freshwater
D
None of these

Answer: A.

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Q 3MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark

The activities of Ganga Action Plan $(\text{GAP})$ initiated in which year?

✓
$1985$
B
$1995$
C
$1975$
D
$2005$

Answer: A.

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Q 4MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark

The rivers perform intensive erosional activities in which course?

A
Middle course.
✓
Upper course.
C
Lower course.
D
All of these.

Answer: B.

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Q 5MCQ (1 Mark)1 Mark

Which of the following is a famous lake of Srinagar in Kashmir?

A
Sambhar
B
Bhimtal
C
Chilika
✓
Dal

Answer: D.

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Q 6True Or False.[1 Marks Each]1 Mark

Narmada and Tapi are _________ flowing rivers.

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Q 7True Or False.[1 Marks Each]1 Mark

_________ is the salt water lake in Rajasthan.

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Q 8Fill In The Blanks [1 Mark]1 Mark

Narmada and Tapi are $..........$ flowing rivers.

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Q 9Fill In The Blanks [1 Mark]1 Mark

$..........$ is the salt water lake in Rajasthan.

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Q 10Question(1 Marks)1 Mark

Why does river Brahmaputra carry less water in Tibet?

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Q 11Question(1 Marks)1 Mark

Where does the Yamuna meet the Ganga?

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Q 12Question(1 Marks)1 Mark

Which rivers are called perennial?

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Q 13Question(1 Marks)1 Mark

Which rivers have shallower courses?

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Q 14Question(1 Marks)1 Mark

Where do perennial rivers receive water from?

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Q 15VSQ (2 Marks)2 Marks

Which two Peninsular rivers flow through trough?

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Q 16VSQ (2 Marks)2 Marks

Name the two headstreams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form the Ganga?

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Q 17VSQ (2 Marks)2 Marks

Where do the rivers Indus and Ganga have their origin?

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Q 18VSQ (2 Marks)2 Marks

Which is the largest river basin in India?

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Q 19VSQ (2 Marks)2 Marks

What is meant by a water divide? Give an example.

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Q 20SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)3 Marks

How is Sundarban Delta formed?

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Q 21SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)3 Marks

Name the river which rises in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh and flows westward.

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Q 22SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)3 Marks

What is a river basin? Explain briefly.

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Q 23SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)3 Marks

Why are rivers important for the country’s economy?

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Q 24SHORT ANSWER QUESTIONS(3 Mark)3 Marks

What is a lake? How are lakes formed? Explain the importance of lakes.

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Q 25LONG ANS. QUESTIONS(5 Mark)5 Marks

Write down the differences between a delta and an estuary.

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Q 26LONG ANS. QUESTIONS(5 Mark)5 Marks

What are the main characteristics of the mighty river Brahmaputra?

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Q 27LONG ANS. QUESTIONS(5 Mark)5 Marks

Compare the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the Peninsular plateau.

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Q 28LONG ANS. QUESTIONS(5 Mark)5 Marks

How do lakes of India differ from each other in the size and other characteristics? Explain with examples.

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Q 29LONG ANS. QUESTIONS(5 Mark)5 Marks

Define the following drainage patterns: Dendritic, Trellis, Rectangular and Radial.

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