Question

The Eastern Coastal Plain is best described as which type of coastline?

• A. Submergent coast.
• B. Fiord coast.
• C. Emergent coast.
• D. Ennore Port

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Emergent coast.

• The Eastern Coastal Plain (also known as the Coromandel Coast or East Coast) has the following characteristics that make it an emergent coastline

• It was formed by the emergence of land from the sea due to the retreat of sea water or upliftment of land

• It's relatively broader and flatter compared to the Western Coast

• It has fewer indentations (unlike submergent coasts which have many deep inlets)

• It features deltas formed by major rivers like Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri

• It has lagoons, sand dunes, and beach ridges that indicate gradual emergence

• The Eastern Coastal Plain stretches from West Bengal to Tamil Nadu along the Bay of Bengal and is divided into the Northern Circars (northern section) and the Coromandel Coast (southern section).