chapter 3 drainage

The flow of water through well defined channels is known as_____

• river basin

• drainage system

• drainage

• catchment area

A specific area from where the river collects water____

on the basis of origin of river rivers are divided into

• himalayan drainage

• peninsular drainage

• both

• none

The himalayan drainage contains _____

• Ganga

• Indus

• Brahmaputra

• all

The major river basin contains catchment area ____

• 2000-20000 sq km

• more than 20000 sq km

• less than 2000 sq km

• none

Himalayan rivers are ___________ in nature

• seasonal

• Perennial

• Non-perennial

• none

Name the river which is believed to have created the himalayan drainage

Select the features about indus system(More than 1 correct answer)

• Also known as sindhu

• Originates from bokhar chu, tibet

• jhelum,chenab,ravi,beas,satluj are tributaries of indus

• known as singi khamban

• one of the largest river basins of the world

Ganga rises from_____ glacier in Uttarkashi , Uttarakhand

_____ are the area where two rivers join