2019 · Q97
The gently sloping accumulation of coarse alluvium deposits by a braided stream is known as
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- Asand bar
- Balluvial fan
- Cbajada
- Ddiaras
Explanation
A gently sloping, fan-shaped accumulation of coarse alluvium where a braided stream emerges onto a plain is an alluvial fan. A sand bar is an in-channel deposit, a bajada is a coalesced apron of several fans, and diaras are riverine islands - so B. The stored key A has been corrected per UPSC's official answer key.