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Which condition in a Himalayan river is more favourable for forming alluvial fans?

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Correct answer: A sudden decrease of slope while entering the plains from the mountains

Correct answer: A, a sudden decrease in slope as the river enters the plains. An alluvial fan is a fan-shaped deposit of sediments. In the mountains, a river usually flows quickly because the slope is steep. When it reaches the foothills or plains, the slope becomes gentler, so the river loses speed and carrying power. It then deposits gravel, sand, silt, and other material in a spreading pattern. A is correct because a sudden fall in slope encourages deposition and fan formation. B is wrong because rivers do not normally rise from the sea, and that condition does not explain an alluvial fan. C is wrong because sediment is necessary for making the deposit. D is wrong because a river cannot become a volcano; volcanoes are geological vents, not river features. Memory cue: steep slope transports material, reduced slope deposits it.

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Alluvial FanFoothillsRiver DepositionHimalayan RiversThe Himalayan RiversDrainageGeographyClass 9 Mcq

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