{"id":85779,"date":"2025-06-01T03:27:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:27:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85779"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:27:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:27:51","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-himalayan-rive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-himalayan-rive\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct?\n \n 1. Himalayan rive"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season.<\/li>\n<li>2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity.<\/li>\n<li>3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 3 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-2 &#8211; 2017<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2017.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-2-2017\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is C) 2 and 3 only.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1: Himalayan rivers originate from snow-covered areas (glaciers) and also receive significant rainfall during the monsoon season. They are perennial rivers, meaning they flow throughout the year. Their flow is highest during summer due to snow\/glacier melt and monsoon rainfall, but they are *not* dry in winter, although the volume might be reduced. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2: Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau are generally older than Himalayan rivers. They flow through relatively stable and peneplained surfaces. Their valleys are wide and shallow, and the longitudinal profile has gentle gradients, indicating they have reached a mature or old stage of erosion. Thus, statement 2 is correct.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3: Himalayan rivers originate from steep mountains (youthful stage with features like V-shaped valleys, rapids, waterfalls), flow through the plains (mature stage with features like floodplains, meanders, oxbow lakes), and finally form deltas before joining the sea (old stage with features like deltas and distributaries). They exhibit characteristics of all three stages of the normal cycle of erosion as described by William Morris Davis. Thus, statement 3 is correct.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nThe distinction between Himalayan and Peninsular rivers is a key aspect of India&#8217;s drainage system. Himalayan rivers are characterized by youthfulness, large catchment areas, and perennial flow, while Peninsular rivers are older, seasonal (mostly rain-fed), and have narrower, shallower valleys.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct? 1. Himalayan rivers have their origin in the snow-covered areas, hence are dry in winter season. 2. Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau have reached maturity. 3. Himalayan rivers depict all the three stages of normal cycle of erosion. 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Himalayan rive<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1088],"tags":[1101,1223,1131],"class_list":["post-85779","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-2","tag-1101","tag-drainage-system","tag-indian-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements is\/are correct?  1. Himalayan rive<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"The correct answer is C) 2 and 3 only. - Statement 1: Himalayan rivers originate from snow-covered areas (glaciers) and also receive significant rainfall during the monsoon season. They are perennial rivers, meaning they flow throughout the year. Their flow is highest during summer due to snow\/glacier melt and monsoon rainfall, but they are *not* dry in winter, although the volume might be reduced. Thus, statement 1 is incorrect. - Statement 2: Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau are generally older than Himalayan rivers. They flow through relatively stable and peneplained surfaces. Their valleys are wide and shallow, and the longitudinal profile has gentle gradients, indicating they have reached a mature or old stage of erosion. Thus, statement 2 is correct. - Statement 3: Himalayan rivers originate from steep mountains (youthful stage with features like V-shaped valleys, rapids, waterfalls), flow through the plains (mature stage with features like floodplains, meanders, oxbow lakes), and finally form deltas before joining the sea (old stage with features like deltas and distributaries). They exhibit characteristics of all three stages of the normal cycle of erosion as described by William Morris Davis. 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Thus, statement 1 is incorrect. - Statement 2: Rivers of the Peninsular Plateau are generally older than Himalayan rivers. They flow through relatively stable and peneplained surfaces. Their valleys are wide and shallow, and the longitudinal profile has gentle gradients, indicating they have reached a mature or old stage of erosion. Thus, statement 2 is correct. - Statement 3: Himalayan rivers originate from steep mountains (youthful stage with features like V-shaped valleys, rapids, waterfalls), flow through the plains (mature stage with features like floodplains, meanders, oxbow lakes), and finally form deltas before joining the sea (old stage with features like deltas and distributaries). They exhibit characteristics of all three stages of the normal cycle of erosion as described by William Morris Davis. 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Thus, statement 2 is correct. - Statement 3: Himalayan rivers originate from steep mountains (youthful stage with features like V-shaped valleys, rapids, waterfalls), flow through the plains (mature stage with features like floodplains, meanders, oxbow lakes), and finally form deltas before joining the sea (old stage with features like deltas and distributaries). They exhibit characteristics of all three stages of the normal cycle of erosion as described by William Morris Davis. Thus, statement 3 is correct.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-1-himalayan-rive\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct?  1. 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