2021 · Q103
The heaviest rocks, which are rolled along the river bed in river transport, come under which type of load?
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- ASolution load
- BSuspension load
- CSaltation load
- DTraction load
Explanation
In river transport, the heaviest particles that are rolled or dragged along the river bed constitute the traction load. Lighter grains that hop along the bed form the saltation load, fine particles carried within the water form the suspension load, and dissolved minerals form the solution load. Hence the rolled bed material is the traction load.