Question

1. Why are most of the peninsular rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal? Give reasons.
2. Western ghats are a source of many large rivers but there are only a few which flow into the Arabian sea . Give reasons

Answer 1

1. The main reason for most of the rivers draining into the Bay of Bengal is due to the slope of peninsular plateau.

2. Western ghats is a source of many rivers, but only few flow through the Arabian sea , as coastal rivers here are short because coastal plains between Western ghats and Arabian sea are very narrow.Here the main flowing rivers are Sabarmati, Mahi,
b. Rather most of the Peninsular rivers rises from the slopes of Western ghat and ​flow eastwards and drain into the
Bay of Bengal because of the topography of the region.