The Eastern Coastal Plains of India are best described as which type of coast?

Correct option is D

Correct Answer: (D) Emergent coast

Explanation:

• The Eastern Coastal Plains of India are characterized by a broad and flat terrain formed by the emergence of land.
• This coast is formed by the rise of land due to tectonic uplift or a decrease in sea level.
• The region includes well-developed deltas formed by rivers flowing eastward into the Bay of Bengal.
• The coast is less indented compared to the western coast and has fewer natural harbors.

Information Booster:

• The Eastern Coastal Plains stretch from the Mahanadi delta in the north to Kanyakumari in the south.
• The region is divided into three subdivisions: Utkal Plains (Odisha), Andhra Plains (Andhra Pradesh), and Tamil Nadu Plains (Coromandel Coast).
• Major rivers like the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri drain into this region, forming fertile deltas.
• The coast is characterized by a low sedimentary coast with depositional features such as bars, barrier bars, spits, and lagoons.
• The wide continental shelf extends up to 500 km into the sea, making it difficult for the development of good ports and harbors.

Additional Information:

• Rocky coast: Coastlines with hard, rocky surfaces, which are not typical of the Eastern Coastal Plains.
• Folded coast: Coastlines with folds or ridges, more common along the western coast of India.
• Submerged coast: Coastlines formed by the submergence of land, which is not characteristic of the Eastern Coastal Plains.