PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA
INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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Which one of the following States in India has the broadest continental shelf? [IAS 2008]
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Andhra Pradesh
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Gujarat
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Karnataka
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Tamil Nadu
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Tamil Nadu in India has the broadest continental shelf. A continental shelf is the edge of a continent that lies under the ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -The largest shelf – the Siberian Shelf in the Arctic Ocean – stretches to 1, 500 kilometers (930 mi) in width.
Detailed explanation-3: -The continental shelf off the eastern coast of India is much wider than that of the western coast.
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