Question 6GS1GS1
Highlight the salient differences between the Himalayan and the Peninsular drainage Systems.
Introduction
Himalayan and Peninsular drainage system have carried and differentiated patterns having impact on Indian geological history.
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Main Body
Himalayan Drainage System:
(I) Transcended in nature with formation due to various geological factors.
(II) Perennial in nature due to Glaciers in Himalayan.
3Higher water and silt, manifestation due to higher speed and gradient.
Peninsular Drainage System:
1Emerged late due to geographical factors like Rainfall.
2Sources from Rainfall leading to seasonal nature.
3Limited gradient and slope leading to Silent nature of river
4Formation of large delta at the mouth and Cumuletear Delta by Garge & Brahmaputra
5Shear to flood, landslide shawing Young features
6Higher Hydropattern potential
(I) Utilizing of river (2) Water use effecting (3) Table climate change
Three Indian River system are living traditions that need to practices for TDG-6.
118 words6 paragraphs
Diagram
Comparative table between Himalayan Drainage and Peninsular Drainage systems
Topper
Dev Dudeja
AIR 152
Subject & Paper
GS1GS1
Topic
Salient features of World's Physical Geography
Drainage Systems
Himalayan vs Peninsular Drainage
Writing Stats
134
Total words
6
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