Q. Which of the following rivers does not form any delta at its mouth ?

A
Cauvery
B
Mahanadi
C
Godavari
D
Tapti
Solution:

The west flowing rivers do not make delta, but estuaries. Many west flowing rivers Narmada, Tapti and Periyar passes through rift valleys. This river contains very few amounts of Slits and due to its fast speed it cannot make delta. When these fast flowing rivers reach to its mouth it become unable to deposit its slits, due to this reason slits falls in to the sea.

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