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Drainage
Describe the formation of river Brahmaputra.
Brahmaputra:
(i)The Brahmaputra rises in Tibet east of Mansarowar lake very close to the sources of the Indus and the Satluj.
(ii)It is slightly longer than the Indus, and most of its course lies outside India. It flows eastwards parallel to the Himalayas.
(iii)On reaching the Namcha Barwa,7757 m, it takes a ‘U’ turn and enters India in Arunachal Pradesh through a gorge. Here, it is called the Dihang and it is joined by the Dibang, the Lohit, the Kenula and many other tributaries to form the Brahmaputra in Assam.
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What is meant by water divide? Give an example.
Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part has less silt, despite a longer course?
State some economic benefits of rivers and lakes.
Below are given names of a few lakes of India. Group them under two categories natural and created by human beings.
(a) Wular (b) Dal (c) Nainital (d) Bhimtal (e) Gobind Sagar (f) Loktak (g) Barapani (h) Chilka (i) Sambhar (j) Rana Partap Sagar (k) Nizam Sagar (l) Pulicat (m) Nagarjuna Sagar (n) HiraKund.
Discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and Peninsular rivers.
Compare the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the Peninsular Plateau.
Which is the largest river basin in India?
Which is the longest river of India?
The drainage system with branches resemble a tree
The Ganga and The Yamuna rivers meet at
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