Question

Which of the following landforms are characteristic features of the mature stage of fluvial erosional and depositional processes in the alluvial plains?

• A. Only boulders and rocks
• B. Sand bars, meanders, oxbow lakes and braided channels
• C. Only marshy swamps
• D. Only calcareous deposits

Answer 1

Answer:

B. Sand bars, meanders, oxbow lakes and braided channels

Bhangar & Khadar

• The south of Tarai is a belt consisting of old and new alluvial deposits known as the Bhangar and Khadar respectively.

• These plains have characteristic features of mature stage of fluvial erosional and depositional landforms such as sand bars, meanders, oxbow lakes and braided channels.

• The Brahmaputra plains are known for their riverine islands and sandbars.

• Most of these areas are subjected to periodic floods and shifting river courses forming braided streams