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Which of the following cities is an example of land reclamation?

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Bengaluru
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Hyderabad
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Mumbai
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Delhi
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The correct option is C Mumbai
Mumbai is an example of land reclamation. It is believed that Mumbai was initially a group of islands that were brought together by the British and was renamed as Bombay. Land reclamation is also used to turn uncultivable land like grazing pastures and forest land into agricultural land.

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