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(b) The Betwa (d) The Damodar
9. Which of the following rivers shifts its channel frequently?
(a)The Mahanadi (c)The Godavari
(b)The Kosi (d)The Kaveri
10. Which place is located on the water divide between the Indus and the Ganga river
system?
(a) Ambala (c) Haridwar
(b) Allahabad (d) Dev Prayag

Subjective
Sl. Sub Topic- The Himalayan Rivers( The Indus and The Ganga) Marks Pg
No (1/3/5) No.
1. Where do the rivers Indus and Ganga have their origin? (NCERT 1
Exercise- Q.N. 2 iii -pg. no-24)
2. Name the two headstreams of the Ganga. Where do they meet to form
the Ganga? (NCERT Exercise- Q.N. 2 iv -pg. no-24)
3. Complete the following table with correct information with regard to 1 18
the river Ganga:
The Place of Place where Place where it
Ganga origin it comes to meets with the
Plains Yamuna
Gangotri A-? B-?

4. 1 20

5. Describe the three main features of the Indus river system. 3 18
7. Describe the three main features of the Ganga river system. 3 20

8. Read the extract and answer the questions that follow: 2+2+1 20
The Ganga is joined by many tributaries from the Himalayas, a few of them =5
being major rivers, such as the Yamuna, the Ghaghara, the Gandak and
the Kosi. The river Yamuna rises from the Yamunotri Glacier in the
Himalayas. It flows parallel to the Ganga and as a right bank tributary meets