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PYQ Question

At one of the place in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, ‘you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometre

At one of the place in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, ‘you will find that the sea water recedes from the shore line a few kilometres 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
  1. A. Bhavnagar
  2. B. Bheemunipatnam
  3. C. Chandipur
  4. D. Nagapattinam

Answer: C

Explanation

Chandipur is located in Balasore district. This beach is unique in the whole world no where on earth you can find a beach where the sea water retreats inside the sea from 1km to 5Km every day and it again comes back to the shore slowly during high tide. This happens twice every day. It is also known as Odisha’s Hide and Seek Beach. ***NOTE – Bhavnagar has highest tidal range in India.