The Sundarbans delta is formed by which rivers?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: B. Ganga and Brahmaputra
- Step 1: The Sundarbans is the world's largest river delta and coastal mangrove ecoregion bordering the Bay of Bengal across India and Bangladesh.
- Step 2: This expansive deltaic system is formed by the deposition of vast sediment loads carried by the combined drainage basins of the Ganga and Brahmaputra (along with the Meghna) river systems.
Answer
Ganga and Brahmaputra.
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