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Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

The main river of Tamil Nadu is _____.

  1. Kaveri

  2. Bhavani

  3. Palar

  4. Amaravathi
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Explanation

The main river of Tamil Nadu is Kaveri which originates in Kodagu district of Karnataka. Kaveri and its tributaries in its lower coursen drain the districts of Nagapattinam, Thanjavur, Thiruvarur and Tiruchirapalli. The Kaveri, the Kollidam and the Vellar jointly drain central part of the Tamil Nadu.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

Coastal plains in Tamil Nadu start from _____ in the North to _____ in the South.

  1. Pulicat lake, Kanyakumari

  2. Kanyakumari, Pulicat lake

  3. Puzhal lake, Kanyakumari

  4. None of these
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The Tamil Nadu plain stretches for 675 km from Pulicat lake to Kanyakumari along the coast of Tamil Nadu. Its average width is 100 km. The most important feature of this plain is the Cauvery delta where the plain is 130 km wide. The fertile soil and large scale irrigation facilities have made the Cauvery delta the granary of South India.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

Where does the river Kaveri and her tributaries form the river plain?

  1. Northern Tamil Nadu

  2. Central Tamil Nadu

  3. Southern Tamil Nadu

  4. Western Tamil Nadu
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The river plains in Tamil Nadu are formed by the river Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar in the north; Kaveri and its tributaries in the central region; Vaigai, Vaippar and Thamirabarani in the south.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

Kaveri, along with its tributaries Bhavani, Noyyal, Moyar and _____, is the most important source of canal irrigation.

  1. Vaigai

  2. Vaippar

  3. Amaravathi

  4. Gundar
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C Correct answer
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Kaveri, along with its tributaries Bhavani, Noyyal, Moyar and Amaravathi, is the most important source of canal irrigation. The river's basin covers four states and Union Territories, as follows: Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Kerala, and Puducherry. The Kavri delta, the distributaries such as Kollidam, Maniyar, Vennar, Vettar, Arasalar, Nettar etc. form an alluvial plain in the quadrangle shape. Towards the south of Tamil Nadu, there are few rivers like Vaigai, Vaippar, Thamirabarani and Kothayar etc.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

Vaigai, Vaippar and Thamirabarani rivers form plains in _____.

  1. South Tamil Nadu

  2. North Tamil Nadu

  3. Central Tamil Nadu

  4. Eastern Tamil Nadu
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The river plains in Tamil Nadu are formed by the river Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar in the north; Kaveri and its tributaries in the central region; Vaigai, Vaippar and Thamirabarani in the south.

Multiple choice physiographic divisions and drainage of tamil nadu physical geography of tamil nadu fundamentals of geography introduction to geography geography

The rivers Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar form the river plains in _____ of Tamil Nadu.

  1. East

  2. West

  3. North

  4. South
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The river plains in Tamil Nadu are formed by the river Palar, Cheyyar, Pennar and Vellar in the north; Kaveri and its tributaries in the central region; Vaigai, Vaippar and Thamirabarani in the south.