Which one of the following States has the broadest continental shelf that extends to more than 100 km. from the shore ?

examrobotsa's picture

Submitted by examrobotsa on

Q: 27 (IES/2012)
Which one of the following States has the broadest continental shelf that extends to more than 100 km. from the shore ?

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

IES

stats: 

0,27,23,12,27,4,7

keywords: 

{'broadest continental shelf': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'andhra pradesh': [5, 0, 4, 6], 'tamil nadu': [3, 0, 1, 1], 'kerala': [7, 2, 0, 3], 'states': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'gujarat': [2, 0, 1, 1], 'shore': [2, 0, 0, 3], 'km': [0, 0, 2, 1]}

Option 1 - Andhra Pradesh: This option is not correct as Andhra Pradesh does not have a broad continental shelf that extends to more than 100 km from the shore. The correct option needs to have a state with a broad continental shelf.

Option 2 - Gujarat: This option is correct. Gujarat has the broadest continental shelf among the given states, extending to more than 100 km from the shore. A continental shelf is the area of seabed which is relatively shallow and extends from the coast to the outer edge of the continental slope. Gujarat`s coastline along the Arabian Sea has a wide continental shelf, making it the correct answer to the question.

Option 3 - Kerala: This option is not correct as Kerala does not have a broad continental shelf that extends to more than 100 km from the shore. The correct option needs to have a state with a wide continental shelf.

Option 4 - Tamil Nadu: This option is not correct as Tamil Nadu does not have a broad continental shelf that extends to more than 100 km from the shore. The correct answer has been stated to be Gujarat.

Therefore, the correct answer is option 2 - Gujarat, as it has the broadest continental shelf that extends to more than 100 km from the shore.