Origin of India's Internal Drainage Systems

Q. Choose the correct statement with reference to the Peninsular rivers and Himalayan rivers.

1. Peninsular rivers flow in shallow valleys while Himalayan rivers flow through deep V-shaped valleys.
2. Peninsular rivers are old and mature while Himalayan rivers are in the youthful stage.
3. Unlike Himalayan rivers, Peninsular rivers form meanders in the plains.
4. Both options (a) and (b) are true.

Q.

Chambal is the tributary of which river?

1. The Narmada

2. The Yamuna

3. The Godavari

4. The Tapti

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 kind of rivers are the peninsular rivers?

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

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

Q. What is the type of river system that drains within the land area called?

1. Intrinsic Drainage System
2. Internal Drainage System
3. External Drainage System
4. Extrinsic Drainage System

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. Himalayan Rivers are perennial in nature. What does perennial mean?

1. Year around flow
2. Icy water
3. Dry up in winter
4. Start at a high altitude

Q. What rivers move from mountains to oceans?

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