Question

Which of the following is the largest delta in the world?
1. Indus River Delta
2. Danube Delta
3. Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta
4. Amazon Delta

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta

The correct answer is Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta.

• Ganges-Brahmaputra Delta is the largest delta in the world.
• The deposition of sediment that is carried by a river created a landform called a river delta.
• The Ganges Delta also called Sunderban Delta is situated in the Bengal region of the Indian subcontinent and also in Bangladesh. The delta surface area of some 100.000 km2. 
• The Ganges Delta is formed by three major rivers the Ganga, the Brahmaputra, and the Megna river. Ganges Delta is also one of the most fertile regions in the world.

• The river Ganga originates from the Gangotri glacier of the western Himalayas. 
• The Brahmaputra River originates in the north from the Kailash ranges of the Himalayas at an elevation of 5,150 m just south of the lake called Konggyu Tsho.