Class 9 Social Science — Chapter 106: Drainage (Old Syllabus)
8 practice questions · 3 Easy · 3 Medium · 2 Hard
Practise Class 9 Social Science Chapter 106, "Drainage (Old Syllabus)", with 8 NCERT-aligned multiple-choice questions. The set is split into 3 Easy, 3 Medium and 2 Hard questions, so you can warm up on the fundamentals and then push into the exam-level problems that separate top scorers in CBSE Board exams and the JEE & NEET foundation years.
"Drainage (Old Syllabus)" is one of the chapters where dates, cause-and-effect reasoning and map/source interpretation really pays off. Each MCQ on this chapter is timed and uses exam-grade marking (+2 correct, −1 wrong, 0 skipped), training the same accuracy-under-pressure that real papers demand. Every question carries a short explanation, so a wrong answer becomes a quick lesson rather than a dead end — the fastest way to close gaps before a test.
Use this chapter as targeted revision: attempt the Easy set first to confirm your basics on Drainage (Old Syllabus), then move to Medium and Hard to test application and problem-solving. Your accuracy, streaks and XP save automatically, and the chapter feeds into your overall Class 9 Social Science mastery score. A few sample questions are shown below; sign in free to practise all 8.
Key concepts: Drainage (Old Syllabus) (Class 9 Social Science)
This chapter explains India's drainage systems — the Himalayan and Peninsular rivers, their features, and the importance of rivers and lakes.
- Drainage
- The river system of an area; a drainage basin is the area drained by a single river and its tributaries.
- Himalayan rivers
- The Indus, Ganga and Brahmaputra are perennial (fed by snow and rain), long, and form large meanders and deltas.
- Peninsular rivers
- Rivers like the Narmada, Tapi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri are mostly seasonal (rain-fed) and flow through fixed courses.
- Water divide
- An upland (like a mountain or watershed) that separates two drainage basins.
- Lakes and importance
- Lakes regulate river flow and support life; rivers provide water, irrigation, hydropower and transport, but river pollution is a growing concern.
💡 Exam tips for Drainage (Old Syllabus)
- Himalayan rivers are perennial (snow + rain fed); most Peninsular rivers are seasonal (rain fed).
- The Narmada and Tapi are unusual Peninsular rivers — they flow west into the Arabian Sea.
Sample questions
The longest river of the Peninsular India is:
Godavari (~1,465 km) is the longest peninsular river — "Dakshin Ganga".
The Indus river originates near:
Indus rises near Mansarovar Lake in Tibet.
Chilika Lake (the largest brackish water lake in India) is in:
Chilika Lake lies on the eastern coast in Odisha.
Drainage (Old Syllabus) — FAQs
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This chapter explains India's drainage systems — the Himalayan and Peninsular rivers, their features, and the importance of rivers and lakes. Key ideas include Drainage, Himalayan rivers, Peninsular rivers, Water divide, Lakes and importance.
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