SSC
PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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A southern flowing river
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A northern flowing river
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A broadened seaward end of a river
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The source of a river
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Detailed explanation-1: -Estuary. A broadened seaward end of a river, where the river’s currents meet the ocean’s tides.
Detailed explanation-2: -India is a subcontinent, which is a large landmass that is like a continent, only smaller. The subcontinent includes present-day Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, Nepal, and most of Pakistan. It is often referred to as South Asia. Geographers think the kite-shaped Indian subcontinent used to be a separate land.
Detailed explanation-3: -Estuary. a partially enclosed coastal body of water (usually at the mouth of a river) where fresh water from the river and salt water from the sea mix. Barrier beach. This extends from the ends of the estuary across the opening into salt water.
Detailed explanation-4: -The Ganges is the most well-known of all the South Asian rivers. It flows more than 1, 500 miles from its source in a Himalayan glacier to the Bay of Bengal.