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Origin of India's External Drainage Systems

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Most of the rivers of Peninsular India are _________.

A

Perennial rivers

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Non-perennial rivers

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Rivers of inland drainage

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Snow-fed rivers

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Solution

The correct option is B Non-perennial rivers
Most of the rivers in peninsular India are non-perennial because they are mostly rain-fed. The Himalayan river system are perennial because they get glacier water during summer season.

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Q. Assertion (A) : Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial.
Reason (R) : They are fed by melting snow.

Q. Peninsular rivers are perennial rivers.

Q. Assertion :Most of the Himalayan rivers are perennial. Reason: They are fed by melting snow.

Q. Why are the rivers of peninsular plateaus non-perennial?

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