Question

UPSC Prelims 2017 Question:

At one of the place 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 kilometers and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the seafloor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

1. Bhavnagar
2. Bheemunipatnam
3. Chandipur
4. Nagapattinam

Answer (Detailed Solution Below)

Option 3: Chandipur

Detailed Solution

Explanation:

Chandipur is a beach located in the Balasore district of Odisha. The water in Chandipur beach has the unique characteristic of receding up to 5 kms during ebb tide.
During low tides the beach recedes upto 5 KM offering visitors the opportunity to walk on the sea bed. This unique phenomenon helps the beach to support its equally unique biodiversity.It is home to the endangered horseshoe crabs, star fish, sea urchins to name a few.
The water of the beach is muddy making it unsuited for bathing.

Therefore, option (3) is the correct answer.

Subject: Geography | Mapping

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