CHILD DEVELOPMENT PEDAGOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -A tributary is a freshwater stream that feeds into a larger stream or river. The larger, or parent, river is called the mainstem. The point where a tributary meets the mainstem is called the confluence. Tributaries, also called affluents, do not flow directly into the ocean.

Detailed explanation-2: -Confluence of rivers is defined as a meeting point of two or more rivers. In other words it usually refers to the point where a tributary joins a major river, called the mainstream.

Detailed explanation-3: -The correct option is B river basin. The area drained by a river along with all its tributaries is called a catchment area or river basin.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Amazon River is the largest tributary system in the world.

Detailed explanation-5: -The rivers of India can be classified into four groups viz., Himalayan rivers, Deccan rivers, Coastal rivers, and Rivers of the inland drainage basin. The Himalayan Rivers are formed by melting snow and glaciers and therefore, continuously flow throughout the year.