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Class IX: Chapter 3 - Drainage (Question & Answers) : Economic Benefits of Rivers

This document contains questions and answers about drainage systems in India. It discusses key topics like water divides, major river basins, the origins of important rivers like the Ganga and Indus, tributaries that form the Ganga, differences between Himalayan and peninsular rivers, and the economic importance of rivers. Specifically, it notes that the Ganga River Basin is the largest in India, the Ganga is formed by the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, and rivers provide irrigation, hydroelectric power, navigation, fresh water, and are important for food and the economy.

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Class IX: Chapter 3 - Drainage (Question & Answers) : Economic Benefits of Rivers

This document contains questions and answers about drainage systems in India. It discusses key topics like water divides, major river basins, the origins of important rivers like the Ganga and Indus, tributaries that form the Ganga, differences between Himalayan and peninsular rivers, and the economic importance of rivers. Specifically, it notes that the Ganga River Basin is the largest in India, the Ganga is formed by the Bhagirathi and Alaknanda rivers, and rivers provide irrigation, hydroelectric power, navigation, fresh water, and are important for food and the economy.

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  • Q1. What is meant by a water divide?: Explains the concept of a water divide with examples from India.
  • Q2. Where do the river Indus and Ganga have their origin?: Describes the origins of the river Indus and Ganga in India.
  • Q3. Where has the river Indus reached the sea?: Provides details on where the river Indus reaches the sea.
  • Q4. Name the two headstreams of the river Ganga.: Identifies the two headstreams of the river Ganga and their geographical significance.
  • Q6. Why do the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part have less silt?: Explains reasons for the low silt content in the Tibetan part of the Brahmaputra River.
  • Q7. Which rivers have inland drainage in India?: Lists rivers that have inland drainage characteristics in India.
  • Q5. State any two differences between Peninsular and Himalayan rivers.: Highlights differences between Peninsular and Himalayan river systems.
  • Q8. Benefits of lakes?: Describes several benefits of lakes, particularly ecological and societal benefits.
  • Q9. Discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and the Peninsular Rivers.: Discusses the major differences in characteristics between Himalayan and Peninsular rivers with examples.
  • Q11. Why are rivers important for the country's economy?: Explains the economic significance of rivers in supporting agriculture, industry, and transportation in India.
  • Q10. Compare the east flowing and west flowing rivers of the peninsular plateau.: Compares the directional flows of east and west flowing rivers on the peninsular plateau.

Class IX: Chapter 3 - Drainage (Question &

Answers)
 

Q1. What is meant by a water divide? Give an example.


Ans 1: Any elevated area separates two drainage basins. Such upland is called a
water divide. Example: Ambala is located on the water divide between The Indus
and The Ganga.
Q2. Which is the largest river basin in India?
Ans 2: The Ganga River Basin is the largest river basin in India
Q3. Where do the rivers Indus and Ganga have their origin?
Ans 3: The Indus river has its origin in Tibet near the Mansarovar Lake where as
the Ganga River originates from the Gangotri Glacier in Uttaranchal.
Q4. Name the two headstreams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form the
Ganga?
Ans 4: Bhagirathi and Alaknanda are the two headstreams of river Ganga. Both
Bhagirathi and Alaknanda meet at Devaprayag to form the Ganga.
Q5. Why does the Brahmaputra in its Tibetan part have less silt, despite a longer
course?
Ans 5: The Brahmaputra river is popularly known as Tsangpo in Tibetan part. Tibet
is basically a very cold and dry area, thus, the river carries very small amount of
water leading to very less silt content, despite having a large course.
Q6. Which two peninsular rivers flow through trough?
Ans 6: Narmada and Tapi are the two peninsular rivers flowing through the
trough.
Q7. State some economic benefits of rivers and lakes.
Ans 7:
Economic benefits of rivers:
1. Rivers have been a source of food since pre-history, almost all the civilizations
developed along the river banks.
2. Rivers are also used for irrigation, hydro-power generation.
3. Rivers are used for navigation. They provide the cheapest inland means of
transport.
4. Water from the river is the basic natural resource essential for various day-to-
day activities of human beings.
5. It is also a rich source of fresh water fish.
Benefits of a Lake:
1. A lake helps in preventing flood by regulating the flow of river.
2. During dry seasons, a lake helps to maintain an even flow of the river.
3. Lakes can also be used for generating hydel power.
4. Tourism development.
5. Maintain aquatic ecosystem.
Q8. Below are given names of a few lakes of India. Group them under two
categories – natural and created by human beings.
(a)Wular (b) Dal (c) Nainital (d) Bhimtal (e) Gobind Sagar (f) Loktak (g) Barapani (h)
Chilika (i) Sambhar (j) Rana Pratap Sagar (k) Nizam Sagar (l) Pulicat (m) Nagarjuna
Sagar (n) Hirakund
Ans 8:
Natural Lakes: Wular, Dal, Nainital, Bhimtal, Loktak, Barapani, Chilika, Sambhar,
Pulicat.
Man-made Lakes: Gobind Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar, Nizam Sagar, Nagarjuna
Sagar, Hirakund.
Q9. Discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and the peninsular
rivers.
Ans 9:
Q10. Compare the east flowing and the west flowing rivers of the peninsular
plateau.
Ans 10:

Q11. Why are rivers important for the country's economy?


Ans: Rivers are the major source of water for irrigation and hence are important
for a country where farming is still the occupation of the largest portion of
population. Many major rivers serve as important channels for transporting goods
and people and thus play important role in the supply chain. Many multipurpose
projects have been built on most of the major rivers in India.
Following are some of the economic benefits of rivers to a country:
1. Rivers have been a source of food since pre-history, almost all the civilizations
developed along the river banks.
2. Rivers are also used for irrigation, hydro-power generation.
3. Rivers are used for navigation. They provide the cheapest inland means of
transport.
4. Water from the river is the basic natural resource essential for various day-to-
day activities of human beings.
5. It is also a rich source of fresh water fish.

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