question_answer 7)

 Discuss the significant difference between the Himalayan and the peninsular rivers.  

Answer:

 

	Himalayan River	Peninsular Rivers
1	Himalayan rivers are perennial and flow the throughout the year.	A large number of peninsular rivers are seasonal and flow during a certain period in a year.
2	They receive water from rainfall and melting snow of the mountains and glaciers.	They receive water from rainfall only.
3	The Himalayan rivers have long courses.	The peninsular river have short and shallow courses.
4	They carry a lot silt and sand.	They carry very less or no silt and sand.
5	These rivers originate from the North of the Himalayan mountain ranges.	They mainly originate in the Western Ghats.
6	Their drainage basins are large.	Their drainage basins are small.
7	These rivers form big deltas.	They form small deltas.
8	They are useful for irrigation, cultivation and navigation.	They are seasonal and flow over rocky areas and are not useful for cultivation and navigation