Which of the following rivers is/are the example of Antecedent Rivers?
1. Indus
2. Yamuna
3. Satluj
4. Tista
Select the correct answer from the code given below:
1 and 4 only
Incorrect Answer2 and 4 only
Incorrect Answer1, 3 and 4 only
Correct Answer1 and 3 only
Incorrect AnswerExplanation:
Antecedent Drainage or Inconsequent Drainage:
A part of a river slope and the surrounding area gets uplifted and the river sticks to its original slope, cutting through the uplifted portion like a saw (Vertical erosion or Vertical down cutting), and forming deep gorges: this type of drainage is called Antecedent drainage.
Examples: Indus, Sutlej, Brahmaputra, Ganga, kali, Arun (a tributaries of Kosi), Tista and other Himalayan rivers that are older than the Himalayas themselves. They are usually called as Antecedent rivers. Yamuna is not an antecedent river.
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By: Abhishek Sharma