Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. A drainage basin comprises the area drained by a river and its tributaries.
  2. The boundary separating one drainage basin from another is called a watershed.
  3. Watersheds normally cover larger areas than river basins.
  4. River basins and watersheds can function as integrated planning regions because changes in one part affect the remaining parts.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

  1. 1 and 3 only
  2. 1, 2 and 4 only
  3. 2, 3 and 4 only
  4. 1, 2, 3 and 4
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