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HASSAN KHANAIR 95· 2025

Question Q.6highlight differencesGS1GS2

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

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Indian drainage system with its dense network of rivers also exhibit significant differences.

Himalayan | Peninsular

1Perennial river | (1) Seasonal river
2Fed by glaciers | (2) Rely mainly on monsoon and monsoon seasonal rainfall

and monsoon rainfall

3At 'younger' stage | (3) At mature stage of river lifecycle

of river life

4Cause widespread | (4) Limited erosion with lateral

erosion with vertical erosion being dominant

erosion prominent

5Create deep | (5) Creates

V-shaped valleys, rapids, waterfalls | shallow valleys

6Deep deltas | (6) Wetter river of peninsular creates estuary

of rivers mouth

7Tendency of shifting | (7) Limited river course shifting

of river course is high

Based on geological features, and age of three river systems, three rivers system show different with significant contribution to Indian social & economic life

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Conclusion

Based on geological features, and age of three river systems, three rivers system show different with significant contribution to Indian social & economic life

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Diagram

Comparative table of Himalayan vs Peninsular drainage systems showing 7 major differences

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HASSAN KHAN

AIR 952025

Subject & Paper

GS1GS2

Topic

Drainage Systems of India

Himalayan and Peninsular Rivers

Comparative Analysis of Drainage Systems

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162

Total words

3

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analytical

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