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CBSE-IX-Social-Science

03: Drainage

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    Compare the east-flowing and the west-flowing rivers of the Peninsular Plateau.
    Ans :
    Major rivers flowing eastwards: Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri
    Only two long rivers flow westwards: Narmada, Tapi
    Flow into the Bay of Bengal
    Flow into the Arabian Sea
    Carry greater amount of sediments, so form deltas at their mouths
    Carry lesser amount of sediments, so form estuaries at their mouths
    Greater number of tributaries
    Lesser number of tributaries
    East-flowing rivers of the Peninsular Plateau

    		West-flowing rivers of the Peninsular Plateau