RBSE Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Chapter 13 Rivers and Lakes of India

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Board RBSE
Textbook SIERT, Rajasthan
Class Class 9
Subject Social Science
Chapter Chapter 13
Chapter Name Rivers and Lakes of India
Number of Questions Solved 58
Category RBSE Solutions

Rajasthan Board RBSE Class 9 Social Science Chapter 13 Rivers and Lakes of India

TEXTBOOK QUESTIONS SOLVED

Multiple Type Questions (MCQs)

Question 1.
The source of Satluj river is
(a) Rakshastal
(b) Satlujtal
(c) Kamaltal
(d) Ramtal
Answer:
(a).

Question 2.
The effect of inclination of Peninsular Plateau is seen on
(a) structure
(b) water mass
(c) direction of water flow
(d) quantity of soil
Answer:
(c).

Question 3.
Which of the followig river is not a part of Inland Drainage?
(a) Mantha
(b) Medha
(c) Kakni
(d) Parvati
Answer:
(d).

Question 4.
The largest fresh water lake of Rajasthan is
(a) Rajsamand
(b) Jaisamand
(c) Sambhar
(d) Pushkar
Answer:
(b).

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Name of the place of origin of the river Ganga.
Answer:
Gangotri glacier

Question 2.
Which is called Garden of South?
Answer:
Thanjavur district is called the Garden of the south.

Question 3.
On which river the Kapildhara fall is located?
Answer:
The Kapildhara waterfall is located on river Narmada at Bheraghat near Jabalpur.

Question 4.
Which mountain divides the inland drainage system of Rajasthan into two parts?
Answer:
The Aravalli mountain divides the inland drainage system of Rajasthan into two parts.

Question 5.
Name the two important salt water lakes.
Answer:
Two important salt water lakes of Rajasthan:

  1. The Sambhar and
  2. The Didwana lake.

Question 6.
Which region is known as the place of hundred islands?
Answer:
Jai Samand near Udaipur in Rajasthan.

Question 7.
Which civilization was developed on the bank of Saraswati river?
Answer:
Indus-Saraswati civilization was developed on the bank of river Saraswati.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Name the tributaries of Brahmaputra river.
Answer:
Dibang, Luhit, Dihang, Tista, Janjhi, Kulsi, Marias, Kapeli, etc.

Question 2.
Give comparison of the North Indian rivers and the South Indian rivers
Answer:
Comparison between the rivers of the North and the South:

  1. Rivers of the North are perennial but the rivers of the south became dry in summer.
  2. Rivers of the North form less of waterfalls whereas rivers of the South form more falls.
  3. Rivers of the North are suitable for irrigation and navigation and rivers of the South are suitable neither for irrigation nor for navigation.
  4. Rivers of North form large fertile plains, but the rivers of South do not form large fertile plains.
  5. Along the bank of the rivers of North there are many big cities and commercial centres which are not found on the bank of the rivers of the South.

Question 3.
Write about the Arabian Sea rivers system.
Answer:
The Narmada and the Tapti are the major rivers which drain in the Arabian Sea. The Narmada is the longest river. It originates from Amar Kantak (MP) and flows in rift valley. It presents a beautiful view of the marble rocks of Bhedaghat near Jabalpur.
The river Tapti rises in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh and flows in a trough parallel to the Narmada. The other rivers which drain into the Arabian Sea are Mahi, Sukari, Badi, Sharavati, etc.

Question 4.
Explain the Bay of Bengal drainage system of Rajasthan.
Answer:
All rivers of this system join Yamuna river. Among them chief are Chamba, Banas, Ban Ganga, etc. River Chambal originates from Janapav hills near Mahi in Madhya Pradesh. It enters at Chaurasigarh (Chittorgarh) in Rajasthan and joins river Yamuna at Muradganj of Uttar Pradesh, after drainage of Chittor, Kota and Sawai Madhopur, Gandhi Sagar, Rana Pratap Sagar, Jawahar sagar and Kota Barrage are dams built on it.
River Banas originates from Veronka Nath near Kumbhalgarh also called as Van Ki Asha and joins Chambal near Rameshwar in Sawai Madhopur district. The famous Besalpur dam is built on this river. Other rivers are Bedach, Gambhri, Kothani Khari, Kalisindh and Parvati, etc.

Question 5.
Mention about the rivers of the Arabian Sea drainage system.
Answer:
Rivers of the Arabian drainage system are the Luni, Mahi, Sabarmati and West Banas. Most important of them are the Mahi and the Luni. The river Luni originates from Nagpahar of Ajmer. It drains into Rann of Kutchchh. The river Mahi originates froms the Amoru district of Madhya Pradesh and drains into Bay of Bengal. It forms boundary between Dungarpur and Banswara. The Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam has been constructed on it near Banswara. Its tributaries are Son, Amba, Jakham, etc.

Question 6.
Write about salt water lakes of Rajasthan.
Answer:
Sambhar, Didwana, Lunkarnsar and Pachpadra are the main salt water lakes of Rajasthan. Among them Sambhar is the largest. It is located in district Jaipur near Phulera. Mantha, Med, Khari, Roopnagar and Khandela rivers empty themselves in this lake. Didwana lake is located in south of Didwana city in district Nagour. Lunkaransar is in district Bikaner and Pachpadra in Barmer. Phalodi, Kanwod, Kachor and Khosa. etc. are some other places where salt water lakes are found.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Describe the river system of North India.
Answer:
River system of North India: It comprises of three types of river systems namely:

  1. The Indus river system
  2. The Ganga river-system
  3. The Brahmaputra river system.

(1) The Indus river system:
The rivers of this system originate from the western Himalayas, flow upwards and drain into the Arabian Sea. It includes the Indus and its tributaries, i.e. Satluj, Beas, Chenab, Ravi and Jhelum. The upper drainage course of these rivers is in India and the lower drainage course is in Pakistan. The river Satluj originates from the Rakshastal near Mansarovar lake in the southern slope of the Kailash mountain. It is on this river that Bhakra Nangal dam has been constructed near Ropar in Punjab. The famous tourist city, Srinagar is situated on the bank of river Jhelum.

(2) The Ganga river system:
This system includes the rivers originating from the North, i.e. Ganga and its tributaries namely Yamuna, Ghagra, Gandak, Kosi, etc. and the rivers originating from Plateau, i.e. Chambal, Betwa, Kalisindh and Son. The Ganga is the most significant river of India. It originates from the Gangotri glacier. It is in fact, formed at a point where both the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda meet and this meeting point is known as Devprayag. The river Ganga enters the plain area near Haridwar. It is joined by Yamuna near Prayag, Gomti near Gajipur, Ghaghra near Chhapra. Yamuna is its main tributary. It originates from Yamunotri. Chambal, Betwa, Ken, etc. merge in it. The river Ganga enters Bangladesh near Farakka. Here it is called Padma. Before falling into the Bay of Bengal it forms a delta with the river Brahmaputra. Chambal is the tributaiy of the Yamuna and it is the only perennial river of Rajasthan. Its tributaries are the Banas, Parvati, Kalisindh, etc.

(3) The Brahmaputra river system:
Brahmaputra is the longest river of India. It originates in a place near Mansarovar lake of the Kailash mountain in Tibet. It flows eatwards parallel to the Himalayas. When it reaches eastern end of the Himalayas, it is called the river Tsangpo’. Then it takes turn to the south and then towards west and flowing through Assam enters Bangladesh and then joins river Ganga. Its tributaries are Dibang, Lahit, Dihang, Tista, Janjhi, Kulsi, Manas and Kapil. Many islands are found in between this river. It is known for the occurrence of horrible floods.

Question 2.
Explain the river system of South India and compare in with the rivers of North India.
Answer:
South Indian rivers:

  1. Most of the rivers flow from west towards the east.
  2. The source of these rivers is in mountain region.
  3. They are mostly rain-fed and do not flow throughout the year.
  4. They are suitable for irrigation.
  5. They form large fertile plains.
  6. They include more waterfalls.
  7. Divided in two parts—rivers which drain in Bay of Bengal and others which drain into Arabian Sea.

North Indian rivers:

  1. The rivers flow to south from north.
  2. The source of these rivers is Himalayas.
  3. These rivers are perennial rivers. They flow throughout the year.
  4. They are very suitable for irrigation.
  5. They do not form long fertile plains.
  6. They include less waterfalls.
  7. Divided into three parts—Indus river system, Ganga river system, and Brahmaputra river system.

(a) Indus river system:
The rivers of this system originate from the western Himalayas, flow upwards and drain into the Arabian Sea. It includes the Indus and its tributaries, i.e. Satluj, Beas, Chenab, Ravi and Jhelum. The upper drainage course of these rivers is in India and the lower drainage course is in Pakistan. The river Satluj originates from the Rakshastal near Mansarovar lake in the southern slope of the Kailash mountain. It is on this river that Bhakra Nangal dam has been constructed near Ropar in Punjab. The famous tourist city, Srinagar is situated on the bank of river Jhelum.

(b) Ganga river system:
This system includes the rivers originating from the North, i.e. Ganga and its tributaries namely Yamuna, Ghagra, Gandak, Kosi, etc. and the rivers originating from Plateau, i.e. Chambal, Betwa, Kalisindh and Son. The Ganga is the most significant river of India. It originates from the Gangotri glacier. It is in fact, formed at a point where both the Bhagirathi and the Alaknanda meet and this meeting point is known as Devprayag. The river Ganga enters the plain area near Haridwar. It is joined by Yamuna near Prayag, Gomti near Gajipur, Ghaghra near Chhapra. Yamuna is its main tributary. It originates from Yamunotri. Chambal, Betwa, Ken, etc. merge in it. The river Ganga enters Bangladesh near Farakka. Here it is called Padma. Before falling into the Bay of Bengal it forms a delta with the river Brahmaputra. Chambal is the tributaiy of the Yamuna and it is the only perennial river of Rajasthan. Its tributaries are the Banas, Parvati, Kalisindh, etc.

(c) Brahmaputra river system:
Brahmaputra is the longest river of India. It originates in a place near Mansarovar lake of the Kailash mountain in Tibet. It flows eatwards parallel to the Himalayas. When it reaches eastern end of the Himalayas, it is called the river Tsangpo’. Then it takes turn to the south and then towards west and flowing through Assam enters Bangladesh and then joins river Ganga. Its tributaries are Dibang, Lahit, Dihang, Tista, Janjhi, Kulsi, Manas and Kapil. Many islands are found in between this river. It is known for the occurrence of horrible floods.

(a) Rivers draining in the Bay of Bengal:
Most of the rivers of the Peninsular Plateau originate from West and are drained into the Bay of Bengal. The major rivers are Damodar, Godavari, Krishna, Kaveri, Bhima, Mahanadi, Tungbhadra and Pennar. River Kaveri originates from district Durg of Karnataka. It is called the Ganga of South India. Its water has become a cause of dispute between Karnataka and Tamil Nadu. The fertile land of Thanjavur district is due to the Kaveri delta formed here. It is called the Garden of South.
The river Mahanadi originates from the Raipur district of Chhattisgrh. Hirakud dam has been constructed on this river. Its delta is very fertile. The River Krishna originates from the Western ghat near Mahabaleshwar. Near Vijaywada, the canals have been taken out to construct anicut on this river.
The river Godavari is the largest river of Peninsular Plateau. It originates from Trayanbak in western ghats near Nasik in Maharashtra. Several islands are found in the last end part of the river due to increase in its width here.

(b) Rivers draining in the Arabian Sea:
The Narmada and the Tapti are the major rivers which drain into the Arabian Sea. The Narmada is the longest river. It originates from Amarkantak and flows in rift valley. It presents a beautiful view of the marble rocks of Bhedaghat near Jabalpur and Kapildhara fall.
The river Tapti originates in Betul district of Madhya Pradesh. The other rivers which drain into the Arabian Sea are Mahi, Sukari, Badi, Sharavati etc.

Question 3.
Write a note on Saraswati river.
Answer:
According to Rig Veda, Saraswati river is considered Naditame (best in all rivers), amtritame (best in mothers) and Devitame (best in goddesses).
According to Indian archaeology council, it originates from Rupan glacier of Shivalik range of Himalayan ranges which converted into a water current. After reaching ‘Adi Badri’ it received water from Drishadvati and Hiranyavati as tributaries. At present the river which flows between Satluj and Yamuna rivers, is Saraswati. Due to tectonic movements beneath the earth and elevations of earth this river shifted towards west and ultimately become dry of the earth’s surface due to lack of supply of water and slowly become extinct it flows beneath the earth, i.e. in land (Antah Salila).

Research done by ‘Isro’ proves present drainage system, i.e, Brahm Sarovar of Kurukshetra, Pehva semi-circular lakes as well as visible drainage of rivers from Punjab, Haryana and through North-Western Rajasthan to Pakistan in form of Ghaghar Hakra. Nara is the example of presence of so-called Saraswati river which flows under earth by extracting water of this inland flowing extinct river regions present in close proximity could be developed.
Evidence found in early excavations witnessed that Harappa Civilization was named as Indus valley civilization. But on the basis of remains found in 2600 at the bank of vedic Saraswati river, was named Indus-Saraswati Civilization.

Map Skill

Question 1.
Show the river Ganga and its tributaries on an outline map of India.
Answer:
RBSE Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Chapter 13 Rivers and Lakes of India 1

Question 2.
Show the rivers draining in the Arabian Sea on an outline map of India.
Answer:
RBSE Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Chapter 13 Rivers and Lakes of India 2

Question 3.
Show the salt water lakes and freshwater lakes on an outline map of Rajasthan.
Answer:
RBSE Solutions for Class 9 Social Science Chapter 13 Rivers and Lakes of India 3

ADDITIONAL QUESTIONS SOLVED

Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

Question 1.
Ganga river originates from the glacier named
(a) Pirpanjal
(b) Siachin
(c) Kailash
(d) Gangotri
Answer:
(d).

Question 2.
It is the largest river of Peninsular Plateau:
(a) Godavari
(b) Krishna
(c) Mahanadi
(d) Kaveri
Answer:
(a).

Question 3.
Bhakra Nangal Dam has been constructed on the river:
(a) Chenab
(b) Ravi
(c) Satluj
(d) Jhelum
Answer:
(c).

Question 4.
The states which are involved in a dispute regarding the distribution of water of river Kaveri are
(a) Karnataka and Odisha
(b) Karnataka and Tamil Nadu
(c) Tamil Nadu and Kerala
(d) Kerala and Karnataka
Answer:
(c).

Question 5.
The river which does not originate from Aravalli is
(a) Banas
(b) Kothari
(c) Tapti
(d) Kapile
Answer:
(b).

Question 6.
The river Chambal is the tributary of river
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Indus
(d) Brahmaputra
Answer:
(b).

Question 7.
The Yamuna river originates from
(a) Yamunotri
(b) Gangotri
(c) Bhagirathi
(d) Alaknanda
Answer:
(a).

Question 8.
Which of the following is not the drainage system of the Northern India:
(a) The Indus river system
(b) The Ganga river system
(c) The Peninsular river system
(d) The Brahmputra river system
Answer:
(c).

Question 9.
Which of the following is one of the fresh water lakes of Rajasthan?
(a) Didwana
(b) Sambhar
(c) Fatehsagar
(d) Lunkarnsar
Answer:
(c).

Question 10.
The rivers which do not reach the sea, form the
(a) Bay of Bengal drainage system
(b) Inland drainage system
(c) Arabian Sea drainage system
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b).

Question 11.
Which is the only perennial river of Rajasthan?
(a) Narmada
(b) Sabarmati
(c) West Banas
(d) Chambal
Answer:
(d).

Question 12.
Which river is not included in the Arabian Sea drainage system:
(a) The Luni river
(b) The Mahi river
(c) The West Banas river
(d) The Kakri river
Answer:
(d).

Question 13.
The river Manth merges in the:
(a) Deedwana lake
(b) Sambhar lake
(c) Lunkaransar lake
(d) None of the above
Answer:
(b).

Question 14.
The river which is a part of Bay of Bengal Drainage system is
(a) Kantali
(b) Mahi
(c) Khari
(d) Ghaghar
Answer:
(c).

Very Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Which rivers form delta on the eastern coast?
Answer:
The rivers Mahanadi, Godawari and Kaveri form delta on the eastern coast before falling into the Bay of Bengal.

Question 2.
Which rivers form the Indus River System.
Answer:
Satluj, Vyas, Chenab, Ravi and Jhelum form the Indus river system.

Question 3.
Which two rivers meet at Devprayag?
Answer:
Bagirathi and Alaknanda meet at a point known as Devprayag.

Question 4.
Which district owes its fertility to the delta of the Kaveri and what is it called?
Answer:
District of Thanjavour owes its fertility to the delta of Kaveri and it is called Garden of South.

Question 5.
Which is the largest river of the Peninsular plateau?
Answer:
Godavari is the largest river of the Peninsular plateau.

Question 6.
On which river is the Hirakud dam constructed?
Answer:
Hirakud dam is constructed on the river Mahanadi.

Question 7.
What is the nature of the rivers of North?
Answer:
Rivers of the North are perennial.

Question 8.
What is another name for the river Ganga when it enters Bangladesh?
Answer:
River Ganga is called the river Padma when it enters Bangladesh.

Question 9.
Which river of the North is also called ‘Tsangpo’?
Answer:
The Brahmaputra river is also called the river Tsangpo’ near the eastern end of the Himalayas.

Question 10.
Name the lake of Rajasthan which is famous as the religious importance.
Answer:
The Pushkar lake is famous religious lake of Rajasthan.

Question 11.
Who constructed the lake Rajsamand?
Answer:
Maharaja Raj Singh constructed in 1662 the Rajsamand lake.

Question 12.
Which is the famous Pichhola lake situated and who constructed it?
Answer:
The famous Pichhola lake is situated in Udaipur. It was constructed by Ranna Lakha.

Question 13.
Which is the largest salt water lake of India?
Answer:
Sambhar is the largest salt water lake of India.

Question 14.
Which is the second largest fresh water lake of the world?
Answer:
The Jaisamand is the second largest fresh water lake of the world.

Question 15.
Divide the drainage system of the North India.
Answer:
Drainage system of the North India:

  1. The Indus river system.
  2. The Ganga river system.
  3. The Brahmaputra system.

Short Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
Write the main features of the river Godavari.
Answer:
River Godavari is the largest river of Peninsular plateau. It originates from Trayambak in Western Ghats near Nasik in Maharashtra. Due to increase in its width several islands are formed in its ending part. It forms triangular delta.

Question 2.
What is the significance of the river combination (co-ordination) concept?
Answer:
Significance of the river combination concept:
It will help to overcome the problems of drought and floods and it will help in the uniform distribution of water in different parts of the country.

Question 3.
What is the importance of rivers in brief?
Answer:
The rivers are helpful in economic development of the country in various forms. Various civilizations developed in the river valleys. They have remained the centre of human life and activities from the Vedic era in India. Many dams are constructed on the rivers. Their water is used for navigation and irrigation.

Question 4.
Write about the Inland drainage system of India.
Answer:
Inland drainage system comprises of the rivers which are seasonal and they merge either with small lakes or desert. They are very few in number. There is no surface drainage and there is no flow of water. These types of rivers extend only from Sambhar lake, of Rajasthan to Ghagghar in
Haryana. The Mantha, Medha, Khari, Khandela and Rupangarh rivers end in the Sambhar lake of Rajasthan. The Kakari river of Jaisalmer ends in the Bhuj lake of Jaisalmer.

Question 5.
Which are the two constituents of the National Plan of river-co-ordination concept?
Answer:
National Plans of river co-ordination Concept:

  1. The Himalaya River Constituent Plan: Here the strategy is to connect Ghagara-Yamuna, Sharda-Yamuna so as to increase the amount of water in river Yamuna and to make extra water available to Haryana and Rajasthan. Another plan is to connect the Kosi and the Ghagra with Ganga and Brahmaputra to make water available for arid areas of UP, MP and Bihar.
  2. Peninsular River Constituent Plan: It is connects Mahanadi and Godavari rivers through water reservoir, canals and then to connect the Krishna, Kaveri and the Pennar rivers so as to make more water available for irrigation.

Long Answer Type Questions

Question 1.
What do you know about the rivers and lakes of Rajasthan?
Answer:
Rivers of Rajasthan
(a) Chambal is the only perennial river of Rajasthan.
(b) Three drainage systems of the state are the Arabian Sea, the Bay of Bengal and the Inland drainage.
(c) The Arabian Sea drainage system includes Luni, Mahi, Sabarmati and West Banas rivers. Luni river originating from Nagapahar (Ajmer), drains into Rann of Kachchh. River Mahi originates from Amoru (MP) district, drains into Bay of Bengal and forms boundary between Dungarpur and Banswara. Tributaries are Son, Amba and Jakham, Mahi Bajaj Sagar Dam on Mahi river.
(d) The Bay of Bengal drainage system includes Chambal, Banas and Banganga rivers which drains into the Yamuna river. Chambal originating from Janapau hills enter Rajasthan, merges with Yamuna and flows through Chittaur, Kota and Sawai Madhopur. On this, are the Gandhi sagar, Ranapratapsagar, Jawaharsagar and Kota Barrage.
River Banas (Van-Ki-Asha) originates near Rumbhalgarh and emerges with Chambal. The Bisalpur dam stands on it. Other rivers are Bedach, Gambhiri, Kothari, Khari, Kalisindh, Parvati, etc.
The Inland drainage system comprises of rivers Kantali, Kakni, Ghaggar, Sabi, Mantha, etc.

Lakes of Rajasthan
(a) Salt water lakes: They include Sambhar, Deedwana, Lunkaransar and Panchbhadra and the others are Falaudi, Kawod, Kachhore and Khosa.
The Sambhar is the largest salt water lake in the world.
(b) Sweet water lakes: They include Jaisamand, Rajsamand, Pichhola, Aanasagar, Pushkar, Silisedh, Udaisagar, Fatchesagar, Nakki, Kailana, etc.
(c) Freshwater lake : Jaisamand is the world’s second largest lake and largest freshwater lake in the state.
(d) Silisedh and Kolayat are other lakes of Rajasthan.

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