Consider the following statements about the coasts of India. 1. The East coast of India is intended and broken while the West coast of India is smooth. 2. West coast of India lacks deltas as the short and swift rivers are not able to make deltas in this coast. 3. The East coast of India has many large river-deltas made by the large rivers and receives rainfall from the North East Monsoons. Which of the above is/are correct?
Consider the following statements about the coasts of India. 1. The East coast of India is intended and broken while the West coast of India is smooth. 2. West coast of India lacks deltas as the short and swift rivers are not able to make deltas in this coast. 3. The East coast of India has many large river-deltas made by the large rivers and receives rainfall from the North East Monsoons. Which of the above is/are correct? Correct Answer 1, 2 and 3 only
The correct answer is option 1 i.e 2 and 3 only
- The East coast of our country is smooth, so it is not suitable for making ports while the West coast of India is intended and broken, so it is suitable for making ports. Hence statement 1 is wrong.
- East Coast of India:
➢ It lies between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal and extends from the Ganga delta to Kanyakumari.
➢ It has received many large river-deltas made by the large rivers and receives rainfall from the North East Monsoons. Hence statement 3 is correct
➢ It is marked by deltas of rivers like the Mahanadi, the Godavari, the Krishna and the Cauvery.
➢ Chilka lake and the Pulicat lake (lagoon) are the important geographical features of the east coast.
➢ In Odisha it is known as Utkal coast. In Tamil Nadu coast and parts of Andhra coast together are known as Coromandel Coast or Payan Ghat.
- West Coast of India:
➢ The west coast strip extends from the Gulf of Cambay (Gulf of Khambhat) in the north to Cape Comorin (Kanyakumari).
➢ It is made up of alluvium brought down by the short streams originating from the Western Ghats.
➢ It lacks deltas as the short and swift rivers are not able to make deltas in this coast. Hence statement 2 is correct.
➢ The estuaries of Narmada and the Tapi are the major ones.
➢ The Kerala coast (Malabar Coast) has some lakes, lagoons and backwaters, the largest being the Vembanad Lake.
➢ In Maharashtra and Goa it is known as Konkan coast. In Kerala and Karnataka it is known as Malabar Coast.
