Teaching UGC NET Mock Test Series 2025 (Paper 1 & 2) General Knowledge Indian Geography Indian Rivers and Water Resources
Which of the following statements regarding river meanders is/are correct?
1. It is a U-shaped bend in a river.
2. An extremely tight meander is called a goose neck; it is likely to become a cutoff, or oxbow lake, after a flood.
3. Tectonic uplift can cause a river to continue downcutting along its meandering course, producing incised or entrenched meanders.
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
1
1 only
2
1 and 2 only
3
2 and 3 only
4
1, 2 and 3