Draw comparison between the Himalayan Rivers and the Peninsular Rivers.

Solution

Aspects	Himalayan River	Peninsular River
Place of origin	Himalayan mountain covered with glaciers	Peninsular plateau and central highland
Nature of flow	Perennial; receive water from glacier and rainfall	Seasonal; dependent on monsoon rainfall
Type of drainage	Antecedent and consequent leading to dendritic pattern in plains	Super imposed, rejuvenated resulting in trellis, radial and rectangular patterns
Nature of river	Long course, flowing through the rugged mountains experiencing headward erosion and river capturing; In plains meandering and shifting of course	Smaller, fixed course with well-adjusted valleys
Catchment area	Very large basins	Relatively smaller basin