State PCS PYQPrelims 2018

UPPCS · Question 33

At the mouth of which of the following rivers the 'bird's foot' type delta is formed?

  1. Huang Ho
  2. Nile
  3. Danube
  4. Mississippi
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Answer: (D) Mississippi

Explanation

The Mississippi forms the classic bird's-foot delta, with long distributary channels lined by levees.