Assertion (A) >: West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas. Reason (R) >: These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.

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Q: 70 (IAS/2004)

Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas.
Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IAS

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0,90,85,90,27,40,18

keywords: 

{'alluvial sediments': [0, 0, 1, 0], 'peninsular india': [1, 0, 1, 3], 'rivers': [3, 2, 8, 8], 'deltas': [0, 0, 1, 0]}

Option 1 is correct because both the assertion and the reason are true, and the reason correctly explains the assertion. The statement "West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas" is true because deltas form when a river carries sediment, or alluvium, which deposits at the mouth of the river causing the river to split and spread out, forming a delta. But the reason, "These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments," explains why there are no deltas. Without sediment, there`s nothing to form a delta.

In option 2, the assertion and reason are true, but the reason doesn`t explain the assertion, while option 3, has a true assertion but a false reason. Option 4 depicts a scenario where the assertion is false but the reason is true. However, in this case, both the assertion and the reason are correct, and the reason accurately explains the assertion.

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