INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

NORTHEN PLALNS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which are three rivers that deposit most sediment?
A
Indus, Ganga, Tipu
B
Ganga, Indus, Bhrahamaputra
C
Rama, water, red sea
D
Red Sea, Black sea, Bay of Bengal
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The northern plains are formed by the alluvial deposits brought by the rivers – the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra . These plains extend approximately 3, 200 km from the east to the west.

Detailed explanation-2: -Alluvial soils are formed by the deposition by three important Himalayan river systems – The Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra.

Detailed explanation-3: -The major Himalayan Rivers are the Indus, Ganges, and Brahmaputra. These rivers are long, and are joined by many large and important tributaries. Himalayan rivers have long courses from their source to sea (in India Arabian sea and Bay of Bengal).

Detailed explanation-4: -That situation exists because the major Himalayan rivers, such as the Indus, the Brahmaputra, the Sutlej, and at least two headwaters of the Ganges-the Alaknanda and the Bhagirathi-are probably older than the mountains they traverse.

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