Q. Consider the following statements:

1. The western coastal plains in India are an example of submerged coastal plain.
2. The western coastal plains are broader in the middle and get narrow towards north and south.
3. The rivers flowing through this coastal plain do not form any delta.

Which of the above is / are correct?
Answer: All of the above
Notes: The western coastal plains are an example of submerged coastal plain. It is believed that the city of Dwaraka which was once a part of the Indian mainland situated along the west coast is submerged under water. Because of this submergence it is a narrow belt and provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbours. Kandla, Mazagaon, JLN port-Nhava Sheva, Marmagao, Mangalore, Cochin, etc. are some of the important natural ports located along the west coast. Extending from the Gujarat coast in the north to the Kerala coast in the south, the western coast may be divided into following divisions- the Kachchh and Kathiawar Coast in Gujarat, Konkan Coast in Maharashtra, Goan Coast and Malabar Coast in Karnataka and Kerala respectively. The western coastal plains are narrow in the middle and get broader towards north and south. The rivers flowing through this coastal plain do not form any delta.

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