Question 2 - True or False - Chapter 3 Class 9 Geography - Drainage - Geography

Which of the following statements is false?

A. The Himalayan rivers are perennial, as they are fed by both snow and rainfall.

B. The Brahmaputra river is known as Tsangpo in Tibet and Jamuna in Bangladesh.

C. The Ganga river originates from the Gangotri glacier and is joined by Alaknanda at Devaprayag in Uttarakhand.

D. The Mahanadi river basin covers parts of Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha.

Answer: 

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So, the correct option is (D): The Mahanadi river basin covers parts of Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha.

Explanation: 

Let’s check all the options 

(A) The Himalayan rivers are perennial as they are fed by both snow and rainfall. This is true .

(B) The Brahmaputra river is known as Tsangpo in Tibet and Jamuna in Bangladesh. This is true .

(C) The Ganga river originates from the Gangotri glacier and is joined by the Alaknanda at Devaprayag in Uttarakhand. This is true .

(D) The Mahanadi river basin covers parts of Tamil Nadu, Chhattisgarh, Jharkhand, and Odisha. This is false.

Correct statement : The Mahanadi river basin covers parts of Chhattisgarh and Odisha only.

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