Question 2 - Case Based Questions - Chapter 3 Class 9 Geography - Drainage - Geography

Read the source given below and answer the questions that follow:

The main water divide in Peninsular India is formed by the Western Ghats, which runs from north to south close to the western coast. Most of the major rivers of the Peninsula, such as the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make deltas at their mouths. There are numerous small streams flowing west of the Western Ghats. The Narmada and the Tapi are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries. The drainage basins of the peninsular rivers are comparatively smaller in size.

Question (i)

The main water divide in Peninsular India is formed by the Western Ghats, which runs from ..................... close to the Western Coast.

(a) South to East

(b) North to South

(c) East to West

(d) North to West

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Answer:

From the paragraph 

The main water divide in Peninsular India is formed by the Western Ghats, which runs from north to south close to the western coast. Most of the major rivers of the Peninsula, such as the  Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, and the  Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of  Bengal.

So, the correct option is (b): North to South

Question (ii)

The major rivers of the peninsula flow ........................

(a) Westwards

(b) Southwards

(c) Eastwards

(d) Northwards

Answer:

From the paragraph 

Most of the major rivers of the Peninsula, such as the  Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, and the  Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of  Bengal. These rivers make deltas at their mouths.  There are numerous small streams flowing west of the Western Ghats. 

So, the correct option is (c): Eastwards 

Question (iii)

These rivers make deltas at their ......................

(a) source

(b) mouth

(c) banks

(d) None of the above.

Answer:

From the paragraph 

Most of the major rivers of the Peninsula, such as the  Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna, and the  Kaveri flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of  Bengal. These rivers make deltas at their mouths.   There are numerous small streams flowing west of the Western Ghats.

So, the correct option is (b): mouth 

Question (iv)

The ..................... are the only long rivers, which flow West and make estuaries.

(a) Narmada and Tapi

(b) Krishna and Kaveri

(c) Ganga and Yamuna

(d) Mahanadi and Kaveri

Answer:

From the paragraph 

These rivers make deltas at their mouths.  There are numerous small streams flowing west of the Western Ghats. The Narmada and the Tapi are the only long rivers, which flow west and make estuaries. The drainage basins of the peninsular rivers are comparatively smaller in size.

So, the correct option is (a):  Narmada and Tapi

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