Question

Select the correct options with respect to the rivers of the external drainage system in India.

• A. Himalayan rivers are longer in length, have more water, and have a larger catchment area as compared to their peninsular counterparts.
• B. Peninsular rivers flow through hard rocks and hence deposit more silt than Himalayan rivers in the oceans annually.
• C. Himalayan rivers are perennial while peninsular rivers are seasonal.
• D. Himalayan rivers make small deltas while peninsular rivers make larger deltas.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A Himalayan rivers are longer in length, have more water, and have a larger catchment area as compared to their peninsular counterparts.
C Himalayan rivers are perennial while peninsular rivers are seasonal.

In India, there are two types of water divides, that are - the Himalayan mountain range and the Vindhya-Satpura mountain range of the peninsular plateau. Himalayan rivers are perennial while peninsular rivers are seasonal. Himalayan rivers are longer in length, have more water, and have a larger catchment area as compared to their peninsular counterparts. Himalayan rivers make large deltas while peninsular rivers make smaller deltas. Also, peninsular rivers flow through hard rocks and hence deposit less silt than Himalayan rivers in the oceans annually.