Q. At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the seawater recedes from the shoreline a few kilometers and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the sea floor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at
- Bhavnagar
- Bheemunipatnam
- Chandipur
- Nagapattinam
Answer: (c) Chandipur
Notes:
- At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the seawater recedes from the shoreline a few kilometres and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the seafloor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at Chandipur.
- Chandipur Beach is in Odisha
- Chandipur Beach is also called the ‘hide-and-seek’ beach.
- Chandipur also has the DRDO (Defence Research and Development Organization) Integrated Research Range.
- In this range ballistic missiles are test-fired.
- Chandipur Beach is also a great place for fresh seafood.
