Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The River Chambal is famous for its badland topography.
2. The River Ghaghara enters the Ganga plain in Champaran district of Bihar.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: Only 1
Notes: The Chambal is famous for its badland topography called the Chambal ravines. The Gandak enters the Ganga plain in Champaran district of Bihar and joins the Ganga at Sonpur near Patna. Badlands are type of dry terrain where softer sedimentary rocks and clay rich soils have been extensively eroded by wind and water. They are characterised by steep sloped minimal vegetation, lack of a substantial regolith and high drainage density.

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