Drainage (Solved)
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Question .1. Which one of the following describes the dranage patterns resembling the branches of a tree.
(a) Radial
(b) Dendritic
(c) Centrifugal
(d) Trellis.
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Question .2. In which of the following states is the Vular lake located?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Punjab
(d) Jammu and Kashmir.
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Question .3. The river Narmada has its source at :
(a) Satpura
(b) Brahmagir
(c) Amarkantak
(d) Slopes of the western Ghats.
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Question .4. Which one of the following lakes is a salt water lake :
(a) Sambhar
(b) Dal
(c) Wular
(d) Govind Sagar.
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Question .5. Which one of the following is the longest river of the Peninsular India ?
(a) Narmada
(b) Krishna
(c) Godavari
(d) Mahanadi.
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Question .6. Which one amongst the following rivers flow through a rift valley?
(a) Damodar
(b) Tungabhadra
(c) Krishna
(d) Tapi.
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Question .7. What is meant by the water divide? Give one example.
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Question .8. Which is the largest river basin in India?
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Question .9. Where do the river Indus and Ganga have their origin?
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Question .10. Name the two headstreams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form the Ganga?
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Question .11. Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part have less silt, despite a longer course?
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Question .12. Which two Peninsular rivers flow through trough?
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Question .13. Below are given names of a few lakes of India. Group them under two categories – natural and created by human beings.
(a) Wular
(b) Dal
(c) Nainital
(d) Bhimtal
(e) Govind Sagar
(f) Loktak
(g) Barapani
(h) Chilika
(i) Sambhar
(j) Rana Pratap Sagar
(k) Nizam Sagar
(l) Pulicat
(m) Nagarjuna Sagar
(n) Hirakund.
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Question .14. Discuss the significance difference between the Himalayan and the Peninsular rivers.
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Question .15. Compare the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the Peninsular plateau.
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Question . 16. State the main physical features of the North plain.
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Question .17. What are the sub-division of the North Plain.
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Question .18. What do you mean by ‘Doab’?
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Question .19. Which valley is called ‘The Paradise of Earth’?
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Question .20. State the three main river system of the Himalayas.
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Question .21. State the two major river system of the Indian Sub-continent.
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Question .22. State the names of major rivers of Peninsular India.
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Question .23. State the tributaries of Ganga.
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Question .24. State the major hill station of the South.
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Question .25. Which coast is known for its back waters?
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Question .26. Why many peninsular rivers have straight and linear courses?
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Question .27. How much water of Indus river system are used by India according to Indus water Treaty?
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Question .28. State the two main right bank tributaries of the Ganga.
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Question .29. What do you mean by braided system?
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Question .30. State the main tributaries of the Godavari.
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Question .31. State the other names of the Godavari.
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Question .32. State the states that share the drainage of the Mahanadi.
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Question .33. What is a lake?
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Question .34. In which state is Wular lake situated? How was it formed?
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Question .35. State the name of some fresh water lakes of India.
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Question .36. State the major salt water lake of India.
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Question .37. State the most productive area of the river.
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Question .38. What is a river pattern?
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Question .39. State the factors that controls a river pattern.
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Question .40. State the main causes of river pollution.
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Question .41. Differentiate between Delta and Estuary.
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Question .42. Differentiate between Indus Basin and Ganga Basin.
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