Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Consider the following statements:

  1. Approximately 77 per cent of India’s drainage area is oriented towards the Bay of Bengal.
  2. The Delhi Ridge, Aravalis and Sahyadris help separate the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea drainage systems.
  3. Major river basins have catchment areas exceeding 20,000 square kilometres.
  4. Medium river basins have catchment areas below 2,000 square kilometres.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

  1. Only one
  2. Only two
  3. All four
  4. Only three
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