Tortuosity of a meandering river is the ratio of (A) Meander belt to meander length (B) Meander length to meander belt (C) Curved length along the channel to the direct axial length of the river reach (D) Direct axial length of the river reach to curved length along the channel

Tortuosity of a meandering river is the ratio of
(A) Meander belt to meander length
(B) Meander length to meander belt
(C) Curved length along the channel to the direct axial length of the river reach
(D) Direct axial length of the river reach to curved length along the channel
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Answer: Option C
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