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Coastal erosion is more severe along the coast of the state ______.

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Kerala

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Tamil Nadu

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Orissa

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West Bengal.

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Solution

The correct option is B Kerala
Coastal erosion is confined to southwest monsoon season when the waves are rough. Seawalls and groynes are the major management strategies adopted for coastal protection along Kerala coast. As per Shoreline Change Assessment data, about 63 percent of the coastline of Kerala is eroding.

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