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Q1
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Choose the right answer from the four alternatives given below.
(i)
Which one of the following rivers was known as the 'Sorrow of Bengal'?
(a)
The Gandak
(b)
The Son
(c)
The Kosi
(d)
The Damodar
(ii)
Which one of the following rivers has the largest river basin in India?
(a)
The Indus
(b)
The Brahmaputra
(c)
The Ganga
(d)
The Krishna
(iii)
Which one of the following rivers is not included in 'Panchnad'?
(a)
The Ravi
(b)
The Chenab
(c)
The Indus
(d)
The Jhelum
(iv)
Which one of the following rivers flows in a rift valley?
(a)
The Son
(b)
The Narmada
(c)
The Yamuna
(d)
The Luni
(v)
Which one of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi?
(a)
Vishnu Prayag
(b)
Rudra Prayag
(c)
Karan Prayag
(d)
Deva Prayag
Q2
EXERCISES_
State the differences between the following.
(i)
River Basin and Watershed
(ii)
Dendritic and Trellis drainage pattern
(iii)
Radial and Centripetal drainage pattern
(iv)
Delta and Estuary
Q3
EXERCISES_
Answer the following questions in about 30 words.
(i)
What are the socio-economic advantages of inter-linking of rivers in India?
(ii)
Write three characterstics of the Peninsular river.
Q4
EXERCISES_
Answer the following questions in not more than 125 words.
(i)
What are the important characteristic features of north Indian rivers? How are these different from Peninsular rivers?
(ii)
Suppose you are travelling from Haridwar to Siliguri along the foothills of the Himalayas. Name the important rivers you will come across. Describe the characteristics of any one of them.
Q1
Project/Activity
Study the Appendix III and answer the following questions.
(i)
Which river has the largest proportion of catchment area in the country?
(ii)
Make a comparative bar diagram on a graph paper to show the length of the courses of the rivers.
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