Which of the following statements regarding river meanders is/are correct? 1. It is a U-shaped bend in a river. 2. An extremely tight meander is called a gooseneck; it is likely to become a cutoff, or oxbow lake, after a flood. 3. Tectonic uplift can caus

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Q: 79 (CDS-I/2024)
Which of the following statements regarding river meanders is/are correct?
1. It is a U-shaped bend in a river.
2. An extremely tight meander is called a gooseneck; it is likely to become a cutoff, or oxbow lake, after a flood.
3. Tectonic uplift can cause a river to continue downcutting along its meandering course, leading to incised or entrenched meanders.
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question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CDS-I

Meanders are often characterized by a sinuous pattern (S-shaped), not U-shaped, in rivers. Tectonic activity and flow dynamics can result in features like goosenecks and entrenched meanders.