Q367
Alluvial fan is seen in India?
A.
Haridwar
AnswerB.
Godavari delta
C.
Sundarban, WB
D.
Kutch, Gujarat
Answer: Option A
Solution
Answer: Option A
Solution:
An alluvial fan is an accumulation of the sediments that fan outwards from a concentrated source of sediments, such as a narrow canyon emerging from an escarpment. This accumulation is shaped like a section of a shallow cone, with its apex at the source of sediments.An alluvial fan is seen in India near Haridwar as it is along the Himalayas mountain front on the Indo-Gangetic plain.