Himalayan Drainage System
Himalayan Drainage System: Overview
This topic covers concepts, such as, Tributaries of Ganga, Ganga River System, Tributaries of Indus and Tributaries of Brahmaputra etc.
Important Questions on Himalayan Drainage System
What are the two types of rivers found in northern India and in the peninsular plateaus respectively?
The Gandak comprises two streams, namely Kosi and Saryu.
River Chenab is the largest tributary of the river Indus.
Which of the following rivers emerge from the Kailash Mountain range of Tibet?
Find out the places of confluence of the west flowing rivers. Find out some important west flowing rivers of Maharashtra.
Suppose you are travelling from Haridwar to Siliguri along the foothills of the Himalayas. Name the important rivers you will come across. Describe the characteristics of any one of them.
What are the important characteristic features of north Indian rivers? How are these different from Peninsular rivers?
Which one of the following is the place of confluence of the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi?
Which one of the following rivers is not included in ‘Panchnad’?
