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What share of India's drainage area drains into the Bay of Bengal?
A90 percent
B77 percent
C23 percent
D50 percent
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. 77 percent
1. Ganga, Brahmaputra, Mahanadi and Krishna go east.
2. Indus, Narmada and Tapi go west.
3. The east takes 77 percent.
_Source: NCERT Class 11 Geography, India Physical Environment, Chapter 3, Drainage System._
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