INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

INDIAN ISLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The three main basins of the Northern Plains are
A
Sutlaj, Ganga and Brahmaputra Basin
B
Ganga, Yamuna and Narmada Basin
C
Brahmaputra, Godavari and Krishna Basin
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -the Ganga Basin, the Brahmaputra Basin, and the Satluj Basin.

Detailed explanation-2: -These 7 basins are namely Krishna-Godavari (KG), Mumbai Offshore, Assam Shelf, Rajasthan, Cauvery, Assam-Arakan Fold Belt and Cambay.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Ganga basin The Ganga is the most important river of the northern plains. The Ganga originates from the glacier Gangotri. The Ganga basin spreads across uttar Pradesh, Bihar and West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Ganga Brahmaputra basin lies in the sub-tropical region that is situated between 10°N to 30°N latitudes. The tributaries of rivers Ganga and Brahmaputra together form the Ganga-Brahmaputra basin in the Indian subcontinent.

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