Social Studies Question(1 Marks)

In Tibet, the river carries a smaller volume of water & less silt as it is a cold and a dry area.

The Yamuna meets the Ganga at Allahabad.

Perennial rivers are the ones which have water throughout the year. These rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains.

The Peninsular rivers have shorter and shallower courses as compared to their Himalayan rivers.

Perennial rivers receive water from rain as well as from melted snow from the lofty mountains.

They are the Chambal, the Betwa and the Son.

The river Godavari rises from the slopes of the Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra.

Brahmaputrat is joined by the Dibang, the Lohit, and many other tributaries to form the Brahmaputra in Assam.

The area drained by a single river system is called a drainage basin.

A river along with its tributaries may be called a river system.

Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems.

The total length of the Indus is 2900km.

The Tungabhadra, the Koyana, the Ghatpraba, the Musi and the Bhenia are the main tributaries of the river Krishna.

1. The Himalayan rivers are long.
2. These rivers are joined by many large and important tributaries.

Any elevated area such as a mountain or an upland that separate two drainage basins is called a water divide. An example are the Western Ghats.

The river Indus rises in Tibet. near lake Mansarovar. and the Ganga originates at the Gangotri Glacier. Both of them have their origin in the Himalayas.

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

River Ganga.

The Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri.

Most of the rivers of Peninsular India originate in the Western Ghats. These rivers flow towards the Bay of Bengal.

Relating to India, The Godavari river is the largest Peninsular river. It rises from the slopes of the Western Ghats in the Nasik district of Maharashtra.

River Indus originates in Tibet, near Lake Mansarowar.

The Sunderban delta has derived its name from Sundari trees which grow well in marshland.

Water pollution refers to any unwanted waste material is added to water which makes it poisonous and useless.

Andhra Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, Gujarat, Goa, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Delhi NRCP many towns have been taken for pollution reduction works.

Rivers Narmada and Tapi.

The Zaskar, the Nubra, the Shyok and the Hunza.

The rivers in their lower course split into numerous channels due to deposition of silt. These channels are distributaries.

The area drained by a single river system is called a drainage basin.

The Kaveri rises in the Brahmagri range of the Western Ghats and it reaches the Bay of Bengal in south of Cuddalore in Tamil Nadu.

The rivers that have water throughout the year are called perennial rivers.

Sabarmati, Mahi, Bharatpuja and Periyar.

The river Tapi rises in the Satpura ranges in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.

Brahmaputra river flows parallel to the Himalayas.

The river Kaveri makes the second biggest waterfall in India.

The Godavari and the Kaveri are two rivers which originate in the Western Ghats and flow into Bay of Bengal.

The Amazon river is the world's largest drainage basin.

Sabarmati, Mahi, Bharathpuzha and Periyar are the major west-flowing rivers.

1. These rivers flood parts of the northern plains every year, causing widespread damage to life and property.
2. But at the same time they enrich the soil for agriculture.

1. The Himalayan rivers.
2. The Peninsular rivers.

A large number of peninsular rivers are seasonal as their flow is dependent on rainfall and even the large rivers have reduced flow of water in
the dry season.

Godavari is called ‘Dakshin Ganga’ because of its length and the area it covers.

1. The peninsular rivers flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal.
2. These rivers make deltas at their mouths.

The Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri.

1. Increasing urbanization.
2. Increasing industrialisation.

The broad relief features of the subcontinent control the drainage systems of India.

Narmada and Tapi are two peninsular rivers, which flow through a trough.

Ganga-Brahmaputra Delta is the World's largest and fastest growing delta. It is also known as Ganges Delta.

Narmada and Tapi.

Sambhar salt water lake in rajasthan.