drainage class9

If the damming project happens.....

• vast areas of forest and agricultural lands will be completely submerged
• a large number of those who live along the river will lose their land
• Both of the above

Which one of the following rivers has the largest drainage pattern in India?

• The Indus

• The Ganga

• The Brahamaputra

• The Mahanadi

What is an upland that separates two drainage basins known as?

• Drainage basin

• Drainage system

• Water divide

• River

Which one is the tributaries of the Ganga that come from the Peninsular uplands?

• The Gandak
• The Chambal
• Yamuna
• Kosi

Which one is not a part of Indus river system?

• Satluj
• Jhelum
• Yamuna
• Chenab

Which one is a perennial river?

• Brahmaputra
• Ganga
• Indus
• All of these

Which one of the following lakes is a saltwater lake?

• Wular Lake

• Sambhar Lake

• Barapani Lake

• Dal Lake

Which is the longest river of Peninsular Plateau?

• River Narmada

• River Tapi

• River Krishna

• River Godavari

By which name the river Brahmaputra is known in Tibet?

• Tsang Po

• Tsang Mo

• Tsang Lo

• Tsang Ko

Most of the world's freshwater is found here?

• ocean

• lakes

• rivers

• glaciers