NCERT Solutions for class 9 Social Science Geography Chapter 3 Drainage Questions
NCERT Solutions for class 9 Social Science Geography Chapter 3 Drainage Questions Question-1 What is meant by the water divide? Give an example. Solution: Any elevated area, such as a mountain or upland, separates two drainage basins. Such upland is known as the water divide. Ambala is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river systems. Question-2 Which is the largest river basin in India? Solution: The Ganga basin is the largest basin in India. Question-3 Where do the rivers Indus and Ganga have their origin? Solution: The headwaters of the Ganga called the ‘Bhagirathi’ is fed by the Gangotri Glacier and joined by the Alaknanda at Devaprayag in Uttaranchal. At Haridwar, the Ganga emerges from the mountains on to the plains. The Indus flows through Baltistan and Gilgit and emerges from the mountains at Attock. Question-4 Name the two headstreams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form the Ganga? Solution: Alakananda and Bhagirathi are the two headstreams of the ...