Assertion (A): The west flowing rivers of Western Ghats of India do not form delta. Reason (R): They flutter on relatively rigid cliffs from small flowing areas. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: Code :

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Both A and R are individually true and R is the correct explanation of A. Peninsular river are much older than the Himalayan rivers. They are non-perennial rivers with a maximum discharge in the rainy season.The rivers are characterized by broad and shallow valleys. The main water divide in peninsular rivers is formed by the Western Ghats, which run from north to south close to the western coast.The velocity of water in the rivers and the load carrying capacity of the streams is low due to low gradient. Most of the major rivers of the peninsula such as, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Cauvery flow eastwards and drain into the Bay of Bengal. These rivers make deltas at their mouths. But the west flowing rivers like Narmada and Tapi as well as those originating from the Western Ghats and falling in the Arabian Sea form estuaries in place of deltas as they flutter on relatively rigid cliffs from small flowing areas.

Assertion (A): The west flowing rivers of Western Ghats of India do not form delta. Reason (R): They flutter on relatively rigid cliffs from small flowing areas. Consider the following statements and select the correct answer from the code given below: Code :

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