PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA
NORTHEN PLALNS
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Indus
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Ganga
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Brahmaputra
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none of above
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Detailed explanation-1: -Brahmaputra catchment is the heaviest rainfall region in the world. Brahmaputra basin, particularly the portions in Assam, is prone to annual floods and river bank erosions. Parts of the Himalayan Mountains region of Sikkim and Arunachal Pradesh falling in Brahmaputra basin experience snow cover.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rainfall: The Ganges basin receives nearly 1, 000 mm of precipitation annually. The greatest amount of rain – 84% of the annual total – falls during the monsoon season.
Detailed explanation-3: -The mean annual rainfall over the entire catchments including Tibet and Bhutan is about 2500 mm. The rainfall in Brahmaputra basin is mainly due to South-West monsoon and out of total annual rainfall, 85% occurs during the monsoon months from May to September.
Detailed explanation-4: -Mawsynram receives the highest rainfall in India.