UPSC Civil Services Model Paper 1

Question : 30 of 100

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What among the following is/are the features of Himalayan rivers?
1. Rivers with fixed courses and well-adjusted valleys.
2. Perennial rivers receiving water from glaciers.
3. Young rivers with large basins.
Which of the following statements given above is/are correct?

1 only
1 and 2 only
2 and 3 only
1, 2 and 3

Validate

Aspects	Himalayan River	Peninsular River
Place of origin	Himalayan Mountains covered with glaciers.	Peninsular plateau and central highlands.
Nature of flow	The perennial river receives water from glaciers and rainfall.	Seasonal, dependent on monsoon rainfall.
Type of drainage	Antecedent and consequentl eading to dendritic patterns in plains.	Superimposed, rejuvenated resulting in trellis, radial and rectangular patterns.
Nature of river	Long course, flowing through rugged mountains experiencing head ward erosion and river capturing. In plains, meandering and shifting of course occurs.	Smaller, a fixed course with well-adjusted valleys.
Catchment area	Very large basin.	Relatively smaller basins.
Age of river	Young and youthful, active and deepening in valleys.	Old rivers with graded profiles and have almost reached their base levels.

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