Drainage System

Question

What is Delta ? Write four examples in India.

Answer

A delta is a triangular piece of low land formed at the mouth of the river due to deposition by the river at its lower course.

Four examples of deltas in India are :

(i)Ganga-Brahmaputra delta.
(ii)Mahanadi delta.
(iii)Krishna delta.
(iv)Kaveri delta.

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