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Indian Rivers and Water Resources — Revision Notes
Telangana Board · Class 10 · Social Studies
Indian Rivers and Water Resources revision notes for Telangana Board Class 10 Social Studies: 4 topics in quick points.
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1. Drainage System of India
- The drainage system in India has evolved with three physiographic units: the Himalayas, the peninsular plateau, and the Indo-Gangetic plain.
- On the basis of origin, the drainage system is divided into two categories: Himalayan rivers and Peninsular rivers.
- Himalayan rivers belong to three principal systems: the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra.
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2. The Himalayan Rivers
- The Himalayan rivers are the Indus, the Ganga, and the Brahmaputra.
- These rivers originate from almost the same region and are separated by water divides.
- They first flow parallel to the mountains and then bend south.
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3. The Indus System
- The Indus originates in the northern slopes of the Kailash range in Tibet near Lake Manasarovar.
- It follows a north-westerly course through Tibet.
- It enters Indian territory in Jammu and Kashmir.
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4. The Ganga System
- The Ganga has twin sources: the Bhagirathi from the Gangotri glacier and the Alakananda from the Satopanth glacier near Badrinath.
- The Bhagirathi and Alakananda join at Devprayag to form the Ganga.
- The Ganga emerges from the hills at Haridwar.
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India’s drainage system developed withThe Himalayan rivers belong toThe Indus originates on the northernThe Ganga has twin sourcesThe Brahmaputra is called Tsangpo
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Key topics in Indian Rivers and Water Resources include Drainage System of India, The Himalayan Rivers, The Indus System, The Ganga System. Study these first, then practise questions on each for the Telangana Board Class 10 board exam.
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