Which of the following is are correct regarding different River Drainage Patterns 1 Rivers of North ...........

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Which of the following is/are correct regarding different River Drainage Patterns?

1. Rivers of North Indian Plains represent Trellis Drainage pattern.

2. Amarkantak region is an example of Centripetal Drainage pattern.

3. Loktak lake of Manipur is an example of Radial drainage pattern.

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Explanation:

All statements are incorrect.
First statement is incorrect. First statement is incorrect. Rivers of North Indian Plains represent Dendritic drainage. A pattern of drainage which is branching, ramifying or dichotomising thereby giving the appearance of a tree.
Trellis drainage pattern is formed when the primary tributaries of main rivers flow parallel to each other and secondary tributaries join them at right angles. For example, rivers in the upper part of the Himalayan region.
Second statement is incorrect. Amarkantak region is an example of radial drainage pattern. Radial drainage patterns form when rivers originate from a hill and flow in all directions.
Third statement is incorrect. Loktak lake in Manipur is an example of Centripetal drainage pattern. Centripetal drainage pattern is formed when rivers discharge their waters from all directions into a lake or a depression.