Question

Write about the drainage of India.

Answer 1

The drainage of India has evolved and adjusted itself with the evolution of the three physiographic units. 

1. the Himalayas 

2. the Peninsular plateau and 

3. the Indo- Gangetic plain. 

On the basis of its origin, the drainage system in India can be broadly divided into two categories, 

i) The Himalayan rivers and 

ii) The Peninsular rivers.