alleryStart learning →Silt has built up the bed of the Kosi river over time. What does this cause?
AClear water
BSevere floods
CStrong waterfalls
DLong droughts
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Severe floods
Silt deposition gives the Kosi an extremely low gradient, which leads to severe floods and course changes.
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