(2) Discuss the Narmada basin.
The Narmada Basin is characterized by the Narmada River originating from the Amarkantak plateau in Madhya Pradesh. It flows westward, forming a rift valley, and meets the Arabian Sea. The basin is rocky with shorter tributaries meeting at right angles.
(3) Describe in detail the Krishna and Kaveri basins.
The Krishna Basin originates near Mahabaleshwar in Maharashtra and stretches through Karnataka and Andhra Pradesh. The Kaveri Basin starts from the Brahmagiri Range in the Western Ghats and extends through Kerala, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu.
3.Find out the correct option from the given options:
(1) Which lakes are formed due to meandering of rivers ?
(A) Lagoon
(B) Ox-bow
(C) Oval-shape
(D) Square
(2) What is it called when a mountain or an upland separates the water flow of rivers from one another?
(A) Water formation
(B) Water divide
(C) River system
(D) Basin
(3) Which of the following is not a peninsular river?
(A) Godavari
(B) Krishna
(C) Kosi
(D) Kaveri
(4) Which of the following lakes is used for producing salt?
(A) Dhebar
(B) Sambhar
(C) Wular
(D) Nal
(5) Which are the main tributaries of Ganga ?
(A) Yamuna, Ghaghra, Gandak and Kosi
(B) Yamuna, Chambal, Ghaghra and Kosi
(C) Yamuna, Ghaghra, Sharavati and Kosi
D) Narmada, Ghaghra, Gandak and Kosi
