GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Which of the following drainage systems fall into Bay of Bengal?
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Ganga, Brahmaputra and Godavari
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Mahanadi, Krishna and Cauvery
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Luni, Narnada and Tapti
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Both (a) and (b)
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri drain in the Bay of Bengal whereas Narmada drains in the Arabian Sea.
Detailed explanation-2: -Dendritic – The drainage system resembling the branches of a tree is known as dendritic. For example, the rivers of the northern plains. Radial – When the rivers originate from a hill and flow in all directions, the drainage pattern is known as radial. For example, rivers originating from the Amarkantak range.
Detailed explanation-3: -The Bay of Bengal and the Arabian Sea drainage system are separated along a distinct divide which lies approximately along the Sahyadris, Amarkantak and Aravallis and the Satluj-Yamuna divide.
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