Question

Majuli, the largest riverine Island, is formed by the river ________.

• A. Ganges (India).
• B. Brahmaputra (India).
• C. Amazon (Brazil).
• D. Araguaia (Brazil).

Answer 1

The correct option is B Brahmaputra (India).

• Majuli has shrunk as the river surrounding it has grown. However it is recognised by Guinness Book of World Records as World's Largest River Island.
  
• The island is formed by the Brahmaputra river in the south and the Kherkutia Xuti, an anabranch of the Brahmaputra, joined by the Subansiri River in the north.