Why can Himalayan rivers abandon old channels and create new courses in plains?
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Correct answer: Due to sediment deposition, floods and low slope
In plains, low slope and high silt can make a river change course. Exam tip: connect course change with floods and deposition.
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Due to sediment deposition, floods and low slope
Why is this the correct answer?
In plains, low slope and high silt can make a river change course. Exam tip: connect course change with floods and deposition.
Which subject and chapter does this question cover?
This is a Class 9 Geography question. Chapter: Drainage. Topic: The Himalayan Rivers.
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