The location of the Narmada Valley between the Vindhya and Satpura ranges is also linked with which geomorphic feature?

Correct answer: Rift valley

The correct answer is D. The Narmada Valley occupies a long structural depression between the Vindhya Range to the north and the Satpura Range to the south. This depression is commonly identified as a rift valley, formed through tectonic faulting and downward displacement of a block of the Earth’s crust. The Narmada consequently flows westward through this linear valley before reaching the Arabian Sea. A delta is formed by deposition at a river mouth, coral growth occurs in suitable shallow marine waters, and a glacial trough is carved by moving ice. None of these explains the tectonic setting between Vindhya and Satpura.