Question

What are the important characteristic features of north Indian rivers?

Answer 1

Important characteristics of north Indian rivers are as follows:

• Origin: They originate in the Himalayan mountains covered with glaciers.
• Nature of flow: These are perennial because they receive water from glaciers and rainfall.
• Drainage pattern: These’ are antecedent and consequently lead to the dendritic pattern in plains.
• Nature of river: It has a long course, flowing through the rugged mountains experiencing headward erosion and river capturing; In plains, it exhibits meandering and shifting of course.
• Catchment area: Its catchment areas include very large basins.
• Age of river: These rivers are young and youthful. These are active and deepening in the valleys.