West flowing rivers of peninsular India do not form deltas but form only estuaries Which of the foll...........

Geography and Environment (PCS) India - Water bodies

West flowing rivers of peninsular India do not form deltas but form only estuaries. Which of the following reasons can be attributed to this phenomenon?

1. Seasonal dependent on monsoon rainfall.

2. Smaller, fixed course with well-adjusted valleys.

3. Old rivers with graded profile and have almost reached their base levels.

4. Passage through hard rocks.

Select the correct answers using the codes given below.

1&3 only

1&4 only

4 only

All the above

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Explanation:

Options 1, 2 and 3 are all the features of peninsular rivers in general. The west flowing rivers of India do not form delta because they pass through hard rocks. This means that these are devoid of sediments which are essential for formation of delta.
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