Question
Explain the physiography of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin.
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Answer
Physiography of the Ganga-Brahmaputra Basin:The tributaries of river Ganga and Brahmaputra together form the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin in the Indian subcontinent.
- It lies in the sub-tropical region.
- It is located between 10°N and 30°N latitudes.
- Some of the tributaries of the river Brahmaputra are:
- Dihang, Dibang. Lohit and Dhansiri.
- Mountains and foothills of the Himalayas
- Sundarbans delta
- Ox-bow lakes dot the plain area.
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