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1.
Which of the following lakes has been formed due to tectonic activity?
Chilka lake
Pulicat lake
Wular lake
Sambhar lake
2.
With which of the following states is Dal lake associated?
Orissa
Manipur
Nagaland
Jammu and Kashmir
3.
From where does the river Tapi arise?
Amarkantak
Satpura
Western Ghats
Mahablaeshwar
4.
Which one of the following rivers flows in a rift valley?
The Narmada
The Godaveri
The Krishna
The Kaveri
5.
By what name the river Brahmaputra is known in Tibet?
Tsangpo
Padma
Pulicat
Bhagirathi
6.
What is called a river system?
A river
A river and a lake
A river and its tributaries
A stream
7.
Which type of drainage pattern develops where the river channel flow through the slope of the terrain?
Trellis
Rectangular
Dendritic
Radical
8.
An elevated area, seperating two drainage basin is known as
water joint
water divide
drainage pattern
drainage basin
9.
The area drained by a single river system is called a
drainage
drainage basin
river system
river divide
10.
In which of the following states is the Wular lake located?
Rajasthan
Punjab
Uttar pradesh
Jammu and Kashmir
11.
Name the river of India which forms braided stream.
12.
From where does the river Brahmaputra arise?
13.
What is the area drained by a single river system called?
14.
Name the three major river system of the Himalayas.
15.
Which two Peninsular rivers flow through trough?
16.
Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part have less silt,despite a longer course?
17.
Where do the river Indus and Ganga have their origin?
18.
What is the largest river basin in India?
19.
How do river affect the economy of a country? explain?
20.
Compare the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the Peninsular plateau.
1.
(c)
Wular lake
2.
(d)
Jammu and Kashmir
3.
(b)
Satpura
4.
(a)
The Narmada
5.
(a)
Tsangpo
6.
(c)
A river and its tributaries
7.
(c)
Dendritic
8.
(b)
water divide
9.
(b)
drainage basin
10.
(d)
Jammu and Kashmir
11.
River Brahmaputra.
12.
The river Brahmaputra arises in Tibet and very close to the sources of the Indus and the Satluj.
13.
Drainage basin
14.
(i) The Indus river system
(ii) The Ganga river system
(iii)The Brahmaputra river system.
15.
Two Peninsular rivers flowing in troughs:
(a)Narmada
(b)Tapi(Tapti)
16.
The Brahmaputra in its Tibet part has silt because of hard terrain and steep slope.
17.
Origin of the Indus and the Ganga:
(a) Indus: Near Kailash mountains,Mansarovar lake.
(b) Ganga: G0-mukh/Gangotri Glacier(Ganga originates from this glacier as Bhagirathi)
18.
Ganga River Basin is the largest river basin in India.
19.
The rivers are important in country's economy because of the following reasons:
1. Because of the rivers being more than water carrying channels,human civilisations,had flourished and developed in the river valleys.
2. Besides water,they carry sediments and minerals which are very useful for us.
3. Rivers sustained all types of human activities like hunting,gathering,pastoral and farming activities by providing them wastes
4. They help cities and towns by carrying their sewage wastes.
5. Rivers provide cheap and efficient inland transport for trade and commerce.
6. Their waste is extensively used in irrigation and in developing hydroelectricity.
7. They also provide water to reservoris are used for fishing and recreational activities.
20.
Comparison between East flowering and West flowering rivers of the Peninsular Plateau.
| East Flowering Rivers | West Flowering Rivers |
| 1.Mahanadi,Godavari,Krishna,and Kaveri are most important east flowing rivers of the Peninsular plateau | 1.West flowing rivers of the Peninsular plateau include Narmada,Tapi,etc. |
| 2.They flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal | 2.They originate in the central parts of the Peninsular and drain into Arabian Sea. |
| 3.These rivers form deltas at their mouth | These rivers from estuaries at their mouth. |
| 4.These rivers are have numerous tributaries | 4.These rivers are devoid of any remarkable tributary |
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