Question

Assertion (A): The cut off meander is called the Ox-bow Lake.

Reason (R): The river forms the meanders in the middle course.

Options

• Both A and R are true and R is the correct reason for A.

• Both A and R are true but R is not the correct reason for A.

• A is true and R is false.

• A is false and R is true.

Answer 1

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct reason for A.

Explanation:

An ox-bow lake is actually a cut-off meander loop. Rivers often produce meanders in their middle course. Both statements are correct, but the rationale does not directly describe why the meander is cut off (which is due to the river finding a straighter, more efficient channel over erosion and deposition cycles); rather, it simply specifies where meanders occur.