Question 1

Q1: 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 Gan...

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(i) (d) The Damodar - The text states, "Once known as the 'sorrow of Bengal', the Damodar has been now tamed by the Damodar Valley corporation, a multipurpose project." (ii) (c) The Ganga - According to the source, "The Ganga basin covers about 8.6 lakh sq. km area in India alone. The Ganga river sy...

Question 2

Q2: State the differences between the following. (i) River Basin and Watershed (ii) Dendritic and Trellis drainage pattern (iii) Radial and Centripetal dr...

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(i) River Basin and Watershed    River Basin: A river basin, also called a drainage basin, is a large area of land drained by a major river and its tributaries. For example, the Ganga basin includes the area drained by the Ganga and all its tributaries like the Yamuna, Ghaghara, and Son.    Watershe...

Question 3

Q3: 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 cha...

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(i) What are the socio-economic advantages of inter-linking of rivers in India? The primary socio-economic advantage of inter-linking rivers is the mitigation of regional imbalances in water availability. It aims to transfer surplus water from flood-prone areas to water-deficit and drought-prone reg...

Question 4

Q4: Answer the following questions in not more than 125 words. (i) What are the important characteristic features of north Indian rivers? How are these di...

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(i) What are the important characteristic features of north Indian rivers? How are these different from Peninsular rivers? North Indian rivers, also known as Himalayan rivers, originate from the snow-capped Himalayan mountains. Their key features include:    Perennial Flow: They are fed by both melt...

Question 5

Q1: 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 co...

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(i) Which river has the largest proportion of catchment area in the country? Based on the information provided in the chapter, the Ganga river has the largest river basin and catchment area in India. The text explicitly states, "The Ganga basin covers about 8.6 lakh sq. km area in India alone. The G...

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