9th Class Social Science Drainage Question Bank 9th CBSE Social Science Drainage

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      Explain the differences between the Indus basin and the Ganga basin in tabular form.

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    Indus Basin Ganga Basin
    Formed by the Indus river and its tributaries like the Ravi, Chenab, Satluj, Jhelum, Beas, etc. Formed by the Ganga river and its tributaries like the Yamuna, Son, Ghaghara, Gomati, Kosi, Gandak, etc.
    Located in Jammu and Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Himachal Pradesh and Rajasthan (besides Pakistan). Located in Uttarakhand, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Madhya Pradesh. Jharkhand and Paschim Banga (besides Bangladesh).
    Indus river flows for 3180 km (including China and Pakistan).Most of its tributaries flow from North-West to South-West. Ganga river flows for 2506 km (including Bangladesh).
    It has fertile land and a dense network of canals for irrigation. Irrigation facilites required are less as it has high rainfall.
    Separated from the Ganga basin by the Ambala Saharanpur water divide. Spreads from Ambala in the North-West to Sunderban in the South-East.


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