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UPSC 2004: Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas. Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediment.
(a)Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A
(b)Both A and R are individually true but R is not the correct explanation of A
(c)A is true but R is false
(d)A is false but R is true
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) A is true but R is false
West-flowing peninsular rivers such as the Narmada and Tapti open directly into narrow estuaries of the Arabian Sea and consequently do not build deltas—so the assertion is true. They do, nonetheless, carry appreciable alluvial load, rendering the reason incorrect. ([licchavilyceum.com](https://licchavilyceum.com/upsc-civil-services-prelims-2004-solved-question-paper/))
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