Which of the following statements about the coasts of India is/are correct ? 1. The West Coast of India is a high rocky, retreating coast. 2. The West Coast of India is dominated by erosional landforms. 3. The East Coast of India, however, is a low sedimentary coast exhibiting depositional forms. Select the correct answer using the code given below:
- A.1 and 2 only
- B.2 and 3 only
- C.1 only
- D.1, 2 and 3
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Explanation
The correct answer is D, 1, 2 and 3. All three statements describe India's two coasts correctly: the west is high, rocky and erosional, the east is low and depositional.
Geographers class the west coast as a high rocky retreating coast, partly submerged, where the sea cuts cliffs, sea caves, stacks and wave-cut platforms; the Konkan and Malabar shores show these well. The narrow strip and steep slope of the Western Ghats leave little room for rivers to build deltas, so the west coast has estuaries such as those of the Narmada and the Tapi. The east coast is low and sedimentary. Rivers like the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri build large deltas there, along with spits, bars, beaches and lagoons such as Chilika and Pulicat.
A is wrong because it leaves out true statement 3. B is wrong because it leaves out true statement 1. C is wrong because statements 2 and 3 are true as well.
Exam tip: West coast: high, rocky, erosional, estuaries; east coast: low, sedimentary, depositional, deltas and lagoons.
Practice Questions
View allWhich one of the following rivers was earlier known as "Vitasta" ?
- A.Tista
- B.Jhelum
- C.Tungabhadra
- D.Bharatpuzha A - EDF-F-KJU
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Read the full explanation →Which one of the following is NOT a west flowing river ?
- A.Periyar
- B.Bharatpuzha
- C.Pamba
- D.Tamraparni
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Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements : 1. Distance between the longitudes becomes zero on North Pole and South Pole. 2. Distance between the longitudes is maximum on the Equator. 3. Number of longitudes is more than number of latitudes. Which of the statements given above is/are correct ?
- A.1 only
- B.2 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.1,2 and 3
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Read the full explanation →Which of the following is/are cold ocean current/currents ? 1. Alaska Current 2. North Atlantic Drift 3. West Wind Drift Select the answer using the code given below:
- A.1 only
- B.1 and 2
- C.2 and 3
- D.3 only
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Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements : 1. Areas where rainfall exceeds 250 cm 2. Annual temperature 25°C - 27°C 3. Average humidity exceeds 75% 4. Trees do not shed the leaves To which one of the following types of vegetation does the above represent ?
- A.Tropical wet evergreen
- B.Tropical semi evergreen
- C.Tropical moist deciduous
- D.Tropical dry evergreen
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