Question

Why are Himalayan rivers considered perennial?

• A. They originate from the Western Ghats.
• B. They are fed by rain during the monsoon season only.
• C. They originate from snow-clad mountains and glaciers.
• D. They flow through arid regions.

Answer 1

Answer:

C. They originate from snow-clad mountains and glaciers.

• On the basis of the mode of origin, nature and characteristics, the Indian drainage system may be classified into the Himalayan drainage and the Peninsular drainage.

• Three major river systems the Indus, the Ganga and the Brahmaputra

• comprise the Himalayan river system

• The important sources of water in North India are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra rivers.

• The rivers that originate from the Himalayas are known as the Himalayan rivers. As they originate from the snow clad mountains, they are perennial rivers.

• The North Indian plains are formed by the deposition of alluvium brought by the Himalayan rivers.