Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The Narmada and Tapi rivers lack alluvial and deltaic deposits.
2. The Narmada and Tapi rivers flow in trough faults.
3. The Tapi originates from Multai in Madhya Pradesh.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: All of the above
Notes: Upheaval of the Himalayas when the northern flank of the Peninsular block was subjected to subsidence and the consequent trough faulting. The Narmada and the Tapi flow in trough faults and fill the original cracks with their detritus materials. Hence, there is a lack of alluvial and deltaic deposits in these rivers. The Tapi originates from Multai in the Betul district of Madhya Pradesh.

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