| Which of the following is true with regard to the characteristics of the Himalayan Rivers? |
| 1. Many of them have their sources in the Inner Himalayas. |
| 2. They have a perennial flow. |
| 3. They have a great capacity for erosion. |
| 4. They do not form gorges. Select the correct answer using the codes given below. |
A) 1 and 2
B) 1, 2 and 3
C) 3 and 4
D) 2 and 4
Correct Answer: B
Solution :
| [b] Main features of the Himalayan Rivers are |
| (i) Himalayan rivers have large basins. |
| (ii) Many of them make spectacular gorges. |
| (iii) They are perennial in nature. |
| (iv) They perform intensive erosional activities upstream and carry large amount of load of sand and silt. |
| (v) In plains they flow forming large meanders due to gentle scope. |
| (vi) They form numerous depositional features like flood plain, river bluffs and levees. |
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