Civil Services Prep

Prelims MCQ · Geography

Match List I with List II:

List I: Drainage pattern List II: Defining characteristic
1. Dendritic a. Resembles the branches of a tree
2. Radial b. Rivers flow away from a hill in different directions
3. Trellis c. Secondary tributaries join parallel primary tributaries at right angles
4. Centripetal d. Rivers converge from different directions into a lake or depression

Select the correct answer using the code given below:

  1. 1–a, 2–b, 3–c, 4–d
  2. 1–b, 2–a, 3–d, 4–c
  3. 1–a, 2–d, 3–b, 4–c
  4. 1–c, 2–b, 3–a, 4–d
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