Question

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Consider the following statements about continental shelves in India:
1. Shelf along the West Coast has been formed primarily due to subduction.
2. Shelf along the East Coast has been formed primarily due to deposition.
Which of the above is/are correct?

• A. 1 only
• B. 2 only
• C. 1 and 2
• D. None

Answer 1

The correct option is C 1 and 2

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> Continental shelf is wider on western coast of India than on eastern coast Western coast of India.The western coastal plains are submerged coastal plains and due to which have wider continental shelves which provides natural conditions for the development of ports and harbours and deposits of larger organic matters on shelves. On the other hand, the eastern coastal plain is broader and is an example of an emergent coast form due to depositional activities.