Question

Compare the east flowing and the west flowing riven of the peninsular plateau.

Answer 1

The east flowing rivers	The west flowing rivers
(i) The Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri are the major east flowing rivers of peninsular plateau.	(i) The Narmada and the Tapi are the major west flowing rivers of the peninsular plateau.
(ii) These rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal.	(ii) These rivers drain into the Arabian Sea.
(iii) These rivers form deltas on the east coast.	(iii) These rivers do not form any delta. They form estuaries.
(iv) These rivers have a developed and large tributary system.	(iv) These rivers are devoid of any developed tributary system.