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If a stream branches away from the main river in the Ganga delta, what is the problem in calling it a tributary?

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Correct answer: A tributary joins the main river while this branches away

Direct answer: Option A is correct. A tributary is a smaller stream that flows into and joins a larger main river. In a delta, the main river divides into several smaller channels as it approaches the sea. A channel that branches away from the main river and carries water toward the sea is called a distributary, not a tributary. Therefore, calling it a tributary is incorrect because its flow direction is away from the main channel. Option A states this exact difference. Option B is wrong because a tributary is not necessarily a glacier; it is a stream, and it may come from rain, springs, or melting snow. Option C is wrong because a tributary does not join only the sea; it joins a main river. Option D is wrong because a tributary contains and carries water. The key is direction: joining the main river means tributary, while branching away in a delta means distributary. Memory cue: tributary comes to the main river; distributary distributes water away.

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