Which of the following statements about the coasts of India is/are correct? 1. The West Coast of India is a high rocky, retreating coast. 2. The West Coast of India is dominated by erosional landforms. 3. The East Coast of India, however, is a low sedimentary coast exhibiting depositional forms. Select the correct answer using the code given below:

The coastal geography of India exhibits a distinct contrast between its eastern and western margins. The West Coast is characterized as a high rocky, retreating coast where erosional landforms such as cliffs, headlands, caves, and sea arches dominate [5]. This is largely due to its tectonic history involving faulting and subsidence of the Arabian Sea [3]. In contrast, the East Coast is a low sedimentary coast characterized by depositional landforms [1]. It features broad coastal plains, extensive deltas formed by major rivers like the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Kaveri, as well as lagoons and beaches [4]. While the West Coast is generally narrow and features estuaries, the East Coast is wider and dominated by sediment accumulation [4]. Therefore, all three statements accurately describe the geomorphological characteristics of the Indian coastlines.

Sources

1. [1] FUNDAMENTALS OF PHYSICAL GEOGRAPHY, Geography Class XI (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 6: Landforms and their Evolution > LOW SEDIMENTARY COASTS > p. 58
2. [5] https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S002532272500115X
3. [3] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 2: Physiography > THE COASTAL PLAINS > p. 63
4. [2] Physical Geography by PMF IAS, Manjunath Thamminidi, PMF IAS (1st ed.) > Chapter 17: Major Landforms and Cycle of Erosion > Coastlines of Emergence > p. 224
5. [4] CONTEMPORARY INDIA-I ,Geography, Class IX . NCERT(Revised ed 2025) > Chapter 2: Physical Features of India > The Coastal Plains > p. 13