GS1 · 10 marks · 150 words

Highlight the salient differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsular drainage Systems.

Answered by 4 toppers · CSE 2025

HimalayasWaterGeomorphology

Syllabus: Geographical features and their location-changes in critical geographical features (including water-bodies and ice-caps) and in flora and fauna and the effects of such changes.

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Pakshal SecretryAIR 8 · CSE 2025 · 174 wordsTheir whole copy

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India has two major drainage system

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(i) Himalayan - of glacial origin (ii) Peninsular - rainfed origin

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AspectHimalayanPeninsular
(1) NaturePerennial natureNon perennial nature
(2) DirectionAll flow eastwardMostly eastward but some westward (Eg) - Narmada
(3) Originglacial fedrain fed
(4) Sediment loadVery high sediment loadlow sediment load
(5) DepositionForm Biggest Delta (Eg) SunderbansRelatively low
(6) Hydro electric potentialHigh due to HimalayasRelatively low due to flat slopes
(7) StagesStarkly visible (youth → old)mixing of river stages
(8) Alluvial DepositHigh (Eg) - Bhangur, Khadarlow
(9) SoilAlluvial soilRed & yellow soil

The extensive river system thus calls for exploration of river based economic development - "Arth Ganga" Model

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