Consider the following statements about the Coastal plains of India 1 The western coastal plains are...........

Geography Physiography of India

Consider the following statements about the Coastal plains of India.

1.The western coastal plains are submerged coastal plain whereas eastern coastal plains are emergent coastal plains.

2.Emergent coastlines are good for fishing, inland navigation, port and harbour development as compared to submergent coastlines.

Which of the statements given above is/are incorrect?

1 only

2 only

Both 1 and 2

Neither 1 nor 2

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Explanation:

The statement about the western coastal plains being submerged coastal plains and the eastern coastal plains being emergent coastal plains is incorrect. In reality, both the western and eastern coastal plains of India are examples of emergent coastal plains.

The statement about emergent coastlines being good for fishing, inland navigation, port, and harbor development compared to submergent coastlines is generally correct. Emergent coastlines often have more favorable conditions for activities like fishing and harbor development.