1. The western coastal plains provide natural conditions for the development of ports and harbours.
2. Western coastal plain is broader as compared to the eastern coastal plain.Select the statement(s) that are true from above the following.
Statement 1 is correct: The western coasts are an example of submergent coasts. Western coastal plain is a narrow belt due to this submergence and provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbours. Example: Kandla, Mangalore, Cochin, etc.
Statement 2 is incorrect: As many of the rivers flow towards the Bay of Bengal, they create broader plains. Therefore, as compared to the western coastal plain, the eastern coastal plain is broader.
Statement 3 is correct: There are well developed deltas in the eastern coastal plain which are formed by the rivers flowing eastward into the Bay of Bengal.