Q. Consider the following statements:
1.The rivers originating from the Amarkantak range present a good example of radial drainage pattern.
2.The rivers discharge their water from all directions in a lake or depression is known as centripetal drainage pattern.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: C
Notes:
Explanation: When the rivers originate from a hill and flow in all directions, the drainage pattern is known as ‘radial’. The rivers originating from the Amarkantak range present a good example of it.
When the rivers discharge their waters from all directions in a lake or depression, the pattern is known as ‘centripetal’.
Source: NCERT
