UPSC Geography Drainage Question Bank Physiography and Drainage Pattern of India

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    The Narmada river in the Peninsular plateau flows westward with a remarkably straight channel. It is because the

    A)  slope gradient in this part controls the river channel pattern

    B)  river carries a huge amount of water which has created a straight channel course

    C)  river forms the boundary between the Central Highlands and the Deccan Plateau

    D)  river flows through the trough of a rift valley inclined westward

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     The Narmada river (Rewa) is the fifth largest river in the Indian subcontinent. It is third largest river which is completely flows in India after Ganga and Godavari.


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