SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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The rapids and gorges of rivers in the ____ make them unsuitable for navigation but ideal for hydropower.
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Himalaya
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Western Ghats
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Eastern Ghats
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Vindhya Range
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A fertile area called the Ganges Plain covers much of northern India. This formation was created from soil that was deposited by rivers running from the Himalaya. In some places, this layer of silt is over 25, 000 feet (7, 620 meters) deep.
Detailed explanation-2: -Rivers-like electricity always takes the path of least resistance, hence they flow east. Therefore, almost all of the major rivers drain into the Bay of Bengal (which is located to the East).
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