_________ is one of the best examples of a radial drainage pattern.

Correct option is A

Introduction

A radial drainage pattern develops when streams flow outward in all directions from a central elevated point, such as a volcanic cone, dome, or isolated hill.

Information Booster

(A) Drainage on Girnar Hills (Gujarat) ✔ (Correct Answer)

• Girnar Hills are an isolated igneous hill mass in Gujarat.
• Rivers originate near the summit and flow radially outward in different directions.
• It is a classic Indian example of a radial drainage pattern.

✔ Correct Answer

Why the other options are incorrect?

(B) Shyamak Hill drainage (Rajasthan) ✘

• Not recognized as a classic example of radial drainage.

(C) Pachmarhi Hill drainage (Madhya Pradesh) ✘

• Streams are influenced by the Satpura structural features and do not form the classic radial pattern.

(D) Bhima River (Maharashtra) ✘

• The Bhima is a major tributary of the Krishna River and follows a dendritic to sub-dendritic drainage pattern rather than radial.

Additional Knowledge

Major Drainage Patterns