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Inland water transport is more popular in Northern India as compared to Peninsular India. Give two reasons.
Topic: Inland water transport
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(1) The northern rivers are perennial, fed by snow as well as rain, so boats can ply on them round the year. (2) They flow gently across flat plains, while the peninsular rivers are seasonal and broken by rapids and waterfalls.
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