Question

The peninsular rivers are seasonal in nature.
A) True
B) False

Answer 1

Hint: The peninsular region of India is a tableland plateau and is composed of crystalline, igneous and metamorphic rocks. It is characterized by broad and shallow valleys, rounded hills. Unlike Himalayan mountains, this region does not have any glaciers as a water source for the rivers.

Complete answer:
In India, there are two groups of rivers that form the Indian drainage system. These are the Himalayan Rivers and the Peninsular Rivers. The Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra are examples of Himalayan Rivers. In comparison to these Himalayan rivers, the Peninsular rivers are older, have shorter and shallower courses and have a smaller basin.

The peninsular rivers in central and southern India flow from the mainland and into the Arabian sea or the Bay of Bengal. Unlike the Himalayan rivers, they do not originate from glaciers and are not perennial. They are seasonal rivers and they are completely dependent on rainfall for their flow.

The rivers of the peninsular India are divided into two, i.e. East Flowing and West Flowing rivers. The east flowing rivers are; Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Pennar, Subarnarekha, Brahmani, Sarada, Ponnaiyar and Vaigai. The West flowing rivers are Narmada, Tapti, Mahi, Sabarmati, Luni, Tawa and Sharavati.

Thus the correct answer is Option (A) True.

Note: The largest west-flowing peninsular river is River Narmada, which is also called Rewa River. River Tawa is the longest tributary of river Narmada. River Luni is an endorheic river which is also known as river Sagarmati. River Godavari is the largest east flowing river and is also the largest out of all the peninsular rivers in India.