Origin of India's Internal Drainage Systems

Q. The Koshi river, a part of India's internal drainage system, has been flowing ever since the ancient period.

1. Holocene
2. Pleistocene
3. Pliocene
4. Miocene

Q. What is meant by the inland drainage system and explain it with example?

Q. Select the appropriate option(s) regarding India's internal drainage system.

1. Some rivers drain into Arabian Sea
2. These rivers usually begin their journey from the slopes of the Himalayan mountains
3. Some rivers originate from the Aravalli mountains too.
4. Some rivers in the Terai region emerge from the slopes of southern Himalayas and disappear in the foothills of the Bhabar region.

Q. What kind of rivers are the peninsular rivers?

1. Antecedent
2. Conservative
3. Antebellum
4. Consequent

Q. Select the appropriate option based on the following statements.

Statement 1: Rivers in the external drainage system move from the tall mountainous regions, and end their journey in the oceans.
Statement 2: These rivers generally originate from the lowlands between two river-systems.

1. Statement 1 is true and Statement 2 is false.
2. Statement 1 is false and Statement 2 is true.
3. Both statements are true.
4. Both statements are false.

Q. What rivers move from mountains to oceans?

1. Canals
2. Internal drainage system
3. External drainage system
4. Glaciers

Q. The type of drainage pattern of the Western Coastal Plain of India is ____________.

1. Parallel
2. Radial
3. Rectangular
4. Trellis