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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 79 of 200

Q79
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Physiography: Mountains, Plateaus, Plains & Islands
Bhur of Upper Ganga Plain of India is
  1. a.Undulating, aeolian sandy deposit
  2. b.Older alluvium
  3. c.Newer alluvium
  4. d.Muddy areas

Answer: (A) Undulating, aeolian sandy deposit

"Bhur" refers to raised, undulating tracts of coarse, wind-deposited (aeolian) sandy soil found along the higher banks of the Ganga in the Upper Ganga Plain, particularly in western Uttar Pradesh.