Question

Fishing is highly developed along the Western Coast of India as ________________.

• A. the continental slope along the Western Coast is well developed
• B. the continental shelf along the Western Coast is well pronounced
• C. the continental slope along the Western Coast is not well developed
• D. the continental shelf along the Western Coast is not well developed

Answer 1

The correct option is B the continental shelf along the Western Coast is well pronounced

The west coast of India is by far the most important area as far as fisheries is concerned accounting for the 70 percent of national production. This is a result of both major upwelling areas in the southwest and productive shallow water demersal resouces in the north-west. Due to this marked or pronounced continental shelf along the western coast of india fishing is highly productive.

The correct option is B