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Q291. Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas. Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.

Assertion (A): West-flowing rivers of Peninsular India have no deltas. Reason (R): These rivers do not carry any alluvial sediments.

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Correct Answer: Option (C) — A is true but R is false

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Assertion (A) is true: The major west-flowing rivers of Peninsular India (such as Narmada, Tapi, Mandovi, and Zuari) flow through rift valleys or steep gradients of the Western Ghats into deep waters and form estuaries instead of deltas.

Reason (R) is false: West-flowing rivers do carry alluvial sediments, although relatively less than long east-flowing rivers. The lack of deltas is due to steep gradients, high wave energy, narrow continental shelves, and rapid offshore dispersal of silt, not an absolute absence of alluvium.

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Absolute claims like 'do not carry ANY alluvial sediments' in Reason (R) are almost universally false in natural geography.

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Question Specifications & Syllabus Mapping

Examination & YearUPSC Civil Services Preliminary Examination 2004 (Q291)
Paper & Marking SchemeGS Paper I • 2 Marks (-0.66 Negative for incorrect response)
Syllabus Subject & TopicGeography → Human & Political Geography
Official Answer KeyOption (C) — A is true but R is false

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Frequently Asked Questions — UPSC Prelims 2004 Q291

What is the official answer for UPSC Prelims 2004 GS Paper I Question 291 (Geography)?

The official UPSC answer key for this 2004 Geography (Human & Political Geography) question is Option (C): "A is true but R is false". Correct attempts carry 2 Marks with -0.66 Negative penalty for wrong answers.

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This question belongs to GS Paper I under the subject "Geography" and micro-topic "Human & Political Geography". You can explore all repeated questions from Human & Political Geography in Acme AI's 3D Prelims PYQ Realm or practice 50 full-length and sectional tests in the APT Prelims Test Series.

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