Drainage

Question 1

Tributaries of Godavari river

Answer 1

Purna, Wardha, Pranhita, ManjraWainganga. Penganga

Question 2

Name the two main river systems in India.

Answer 2

The Himalayan and Peninsular river systems.

Question 3

On reaching _______ th bhramaputra takes a U turn

Answer 3

Namcha Barwa

Question 4

What is the primary function of a watershed?

Answer 4

To collect and channel water from precipitation.

Question 5

What is the Indus Water Treaty?(1960)

Answer 5

An agreement between India and Pakistan on sharing river waters.

india can only use 20% of the total water carrieds by the indus river.

Question 6

All tributaries of Ganga river

Answer 6

Alaknanda- Devprayag(U.P)

Yammuna, Ghagra, Gandak and Kosi

Son , Betwa, Chambal

Ganga is 2500 km long

Alaknanda- Devprayag(U.P) rise in the Nepal Himalayas

Son , Betwa, Chambal come from the peninsular uplands

Question 7

Picturisque locations formed by the Narmada river

Answer 7

Marble rocks
Dhuadhar falls

Question 8

Fill in the blank: The Yamuna is a tributary of the _______.

Answer 8

Ganges

Question 9

Define floodplain.

Answer 9

Flat land adjacent to a river that is prone to flooding.

Question 10

1.What is the origin of Ganga river ?
2. .What is the origin of Yammuna River?

Answer 10

1. Gangotri Glacier
2. Yammunotri Glacierg

Question 11

Define drainage basin.

Answer 11

An area of land where all water drains into a common outlet.

Question 12

The Brahmaputra river originates in ?

Answer 12

The Brahmaputra originates in Tibet.

Question 13

_________ is the Northern most point of the Ganga Delta.

Answer 13

Farakka

The rivcer bifurcates here.

Question 14

True or false: The Ganges is the longest river in India.

Answer 14

FALSE

The longest river in India is the Indus River.

Question 15

What is a delta?

Answer 15

A landform at the mouth of a river where it meets a body of water.

Question 16

The Narmada river rises in?

Answer 16

Amarkantak hills (M.P)

Question 17

Name all 9 tributaries of Indus River..

Answer 17

In India
Zaskar , Nubra, Shyok, Hunza

In Pakistan(Mithankot)
Satluj, Chenaab, Jhelum, Beas and Ravi

Lenght of Indus is 2900 km

Question 18

Water divide between the Ganga and the Indus

Answer 18

Ambala

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The Godavari river flows into the _______.

Answer 19

Bay of Bengal

Question 20

True or false: The Krishna river is a west-flowing river.

Answer 20

FALSE

The Krishna river flows eastward into the Bay of Bengal.

Question 21

Define tributary.

Answer 21

A smaller river or stream that flows into a larger river.

Question 22

Fill in the blank: The Narmada river flows through _______.

Answer 22

Central India

Question 23

What is the significance of the Sundarbans?

Answer 23

It is the largest mangrove forest and a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

Question 24

Tributaries of Bhramaputra

Answer 24

Dilbang, Lohit