Tidal Bore Phenomenon India
Question
At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at
Options
Bhavnagar
Bheemunipatnam
Chandipur
Nagapattinam
Explanation
Chandipur in Odisha is famous for its unique tidal phenomenon where the sea recedes up to 5 kilometers during low tide, exposing a vast expanse of sandy beach that becomes walkable. This occurs twice daily due to extreme tidal variations in the Bay of Bengal. The phenomenon is so pronounced that visitors can walk on the exposed sea floor. Bhavnagar (Gujarat) also has significant tidal variations but is not noted for this extreme phenomenon. Bheemunipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) and Nagapattinam (Tamil Nadu) do not exhibit this dramatic tidal behavior. Chandipur is the most famous location for this unique tidal spectacle. > Chandipur Odisha: Extreme tidal range; sea recedes 5km at low tide; exposing walkable sea floor; occurs twice daily. Answer: (c).
Question details
Year
2017
Paper
GS Paper 1
Question
Q19
Subject
Geography
Sub-topic
Coastal Geomorphology
Type
Factual single
Difficulty
Medium
Nature
Static
Source hint
NCERT Geography Physical Features
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