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The active delta of the Ganga in India lies here:

  1. A
    Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Howrah
  2. B
    Sundarbans
  3. C
    North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas
  4. D
    Medinipur (East) and Howrah

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The vast Bengal Delta is geographically divided into moribund, mature, and active delta zones. Within Indian boundaries, the active delta zone of the Ganga—where river deposition, landform evolution, and coastal tidal adjustments are actively ongoing—is concentrated across the North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas districts.

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The active delta of the Ganga in India lies here:
A
Nadia, North 24 Parganas and Howrah
B
Sundarbans
C
North 24 Parganas and South 24 Parganas
D
Medinipur (East) and Howrah

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