Question Q.6GS1GS2

Highlight the salient differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsular drainage systems. (10 marks, 150 word)

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Himalayan and peninsular drainage system differ due to origin, topography, lithology and drainage patterns.

Himalayan drainage → origin from himalayan glaciers (eg Kailash, Nanda, Kamet, Kunder) → perennial rivers → Indus, Jassty, Jamuna (Ganga), Testa. → River courses are long and winding.

Peninsular drainage → origin from peninsular plateau (mostly rainfall) → Monsoon dependency → seasonal rivers → Godavari, Narmada, Krishna → Radial and Trellis pattern → Amarkantak rivers → ephemeral rivers → limit. → less sediments (due to hard peninsular rocks) → mostly stable → Uses (mature stages)

— DIVYA · AIR 182

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Comparative table showing Himalayan drainage on left and Peninsular drainage on right, with details on origin, rivers (Ganga system, Brahmaputra, Jamuna vs Godavari, Narmada, Krishna, Indus, Trellis pattern), and characteristics of river courses

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DIVYA

AIR 1822025

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GS1GS2

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Indian Constitution and Governance - Geography

Drainage Systems

Himalayan vs Peninsular Drainage

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