With reference to various types of landforms consider the following statements 1 Fjords are landform...........

Geography and Environment(BPSC) World Physical Aspects

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With reference to various types of landforms, consider the following statements:

1. Fjords are landforms found on low sedimentary coasts.

2. Lagoons are former glacial valleys in coastal areas.

3. The west coast of India is a high, rocky, retreating coast, and the east coast of India is a low, sedimentary coast.

How many of the statements given above are correct?

Only one

Only two

All three

None

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Explanation:

Statement 1 is incorrect: Fjords are a type of coastal feature associated with the submergence of glacial valleys. Statement 2 is incorrect: Lagoon is a shallow body of water protected from a larger body of water (usually the ocean) by sandbars, associated with low sedimentary coasts. Statement 3 is correct: The west coast of India is a high rocky retreating coast dominated by erosional landforms, whereas the east coast of India is a low sedimentary coast where deposition is dominant.