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SSC MTS 2022 PYQ — Question 43

SSC MTS - 25 July 2022 - Shift 3 • General Awareness • Q43

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Which drainage pattern is formed when streams flow in different directions from a central spire or dome-like structure?

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Correct answer: D

Explanation

The correct answer is Option 4 i.e. Radial Pattern.

  • The radial drainage pattern develops around a central elevated point and is common to conically shaped features such as volcanoes.
  • When the rivers originate from a hill and flow in all directions, the drainage pattern is known as ‘radial’.
  • E.g. The rivers originating from the Amarkantak range; Narmada and Son (tributary of Ganga).