Let us Explore (Page 16) Look at the physical map of India given at the end of the book. Notice the direction of the flow of the rivers. Class 7

Let us Explore (Page 16) Look at the physical map of India given at the end of the book. Notice the direction of the flow of the rivers. Class 7

Let us Explore (Page 16) Look at the physical map of India given at the end of the book. Notice the direction of the flow of the rivers.

Answer:

1. Ganga: Flows from the Himalayas in the north towards the east and then southeast into the Bay of Bengal.
2. Yamuna: Flows from the Himalayas in the north towards the south and then joins the Ganga.
3. Brahmaputra: Flows from Tibet into India, moving east and then south-east into the Bay of Bengal.
4. Narmada: Flows from the Vindhya Range in the east towards the west into the Arabian Sea.
5. Tapti (Tapi): Flows from the Satpura Range in the east towards the west into the Arabian Sea.
6. Mahanadi: Flows from the central part of India towards the east into the Bay of Bengal.
7. Godavari: Flows from the Western Ghats in the west towards the east into the Bay of Bengal.
8. Krishna: Flows from the Western Ghats in the west towards the east into the Bay of Bengal.
9. Kaveri: Flows from the Western Ghats in the west towards the east into the Bay of Bengal.