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Multiple choice geography rivers river landform landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast

Choose the correct option to complete the statements given below:
Inamgaon is situated on the river ______.

  1. Ghod

  2. Bhima

  3. Son

  4. Narmada
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Inamgaon is a post-Harappan agrarian village and archaeological site located in Maharashtra, western India. Situated along the right bank of the Ghod River, it is considered to be the 'regional center' of the Bhima Valley.

Multiple choice geography rivers river landform landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast

Dhuandhar falls lies in the state of _______.

  1. Andhra Pradesh.

  2. Arunachal Pradesh.

  3. Orissa.

  4. Madhya Pradesh.
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D Correct answer
Explanation
The Dhuandhar Waterfalls is a waterfall in Jabalpur district in the Indian state of Madhya Pradesh. The Dhuandhar Falls are located in Narmada River in Bhedaghat and are 30 meters high.
Multiple choice geography rivers river landform landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast

India's highest waterfall i.e. the Jog falls is located in _________.

  1. Maharastra

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Himachal Pradesh

  4. Karnataka
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D Correct answer
Explanation

The Jog water falls created by the Sharavathi river in sharavathi valley of Shimoga district in Karnataka. Its a breathtaking spectacle when Sharavathi river is falling from a height of 829 ft.

Multiple choice geography rivers river landform landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast

Which of the following river does not have a delta at its egress?

  1. Tapi

  2. Godavari

  3. Cauvery

  4. Mahanadi
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Tapi river does not have a delta at its egress. The Tapi River is also known as the Tapti River. Tapti is the prehistoric Sanskrit name of the river. Tapi is a major River in central India . With a stretch of about 724 km, it is also one of the most crucial rivers in peninsular India.

Multiple choice geography rivers river landform landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast

Deltas are formed where the shores are free of ________.

  1. trees

  2. hard rocks

  3. high tide

  4. none of these
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B Correct answer
Explanation
Deltas are formed where the shores are free of hard rocks. 
When a river reaches a lake or the sea the water slows down and loses the power to carry sediment . The sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river. Some rivers drop so much sediment that waves and tides can't carry it all away. It builds up in layers forming a delta.
Multiple choice geography rivers river landform landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast

Which of the following is not conducive to the formation of deltas?

  1. Currents and Tides

  2. Calm winds

  3. Absence of large lakes along the course of the river

  4. Sheltered coastline
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Currents and Tides is not conducive to the formation of deltas. When a river reaches a lake or the sea the water slows down and loses the power to carry sediment . The sediment is dropped at the mouth of the river. Some rivers drop so much sediment that waves and tides can't carry it all away. It builds up in layers forming a delta.

Multiple choice geography rivers river landform landforms created by wind erosion wind and coast

Consider the following rivers.
$1$. Ganga
$2$. Brahmaputra
$3$. Godavari
$4$. Krishna
Which of these rivers build a common delta?

  1. $1$ and $4$
  2. $1$ and $3$
  3. $1$ and $2$
  4. $3$ and $4$
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta also known as the Brahmaputra Delta, the Sunderbans Delta or the Bengal Delta. It is a river delta in the Bengal region of the South Asia, consisting of Bangladesh and the Indian state of West Bengal.