India: drainage and water resources
East-flowing Peninsular rivers
Practise 4 PYQsConcepts to cover
- Mahanadi: Sihawa source, Hirakud dam, Seonath, Ib, Tel tributaries, Odisha delta
- Godavari (Dakshin Ganga): Trimbak source near Nashik, Pranhita (Wardha, Wainganga, Penganga), Indravati, Manjra, Sabari; Papikonda gorge
- Krishna: Mahabaleshwar source, Koyna, Bhima, Tungabhadra, Ghataprabha, Malaprabha, Musi; Nagarjuna Sagar and Srisailam; Kolleru not fed by it
- Cauvery: Talakaveri source, Hemavati, Kabini, Bhavani, Amaravati, Arkavati; Shivanasamudra, Srirangam and Tiruchirappalli; Cauvery basin protected areas
- Pennar (Gandikota gorge), Palar, Ponnaiyar, Vaigai, Tamraparni
- Subarnarekha (Hundru falls, Chotanagpur) and Brahmani (Sankh and Koel), Baitarani
- Rivers rising in the Eastern Ghats: Vamsadhara, Nagavali, Rushikulya, Sarada
Where to study
India: Physical Environment, Class XI, chapter 3: Drainage System (2026-27)
- ch. 3, Drainage System, p. 1-10 (book pages 17-26)
- ch. 3, Mahanadi, p. 7 (book page 23)
- ch. 3, Godavari, p. 7-8 (book pages 23-24)
- ch. 3, Krishna, p. 7-8 (book pages 23-24)
- ch. 3, Kaveri, p. 7-8 (book pages 23-24)
- ch. 3, Pennar, p. 3 (book page 19)
Geography of India · Majid Husain
- ch. 3, Drainage Systems and Water Resources