UPSC PYQPrelims 2023

Civil Services Examination · প্রশ্ন 5

Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?

  1. Bhitarkanika Mangroves
  2. Marakkanam Salt Pans
  3. Naupada Swamp
  4. Rann of Kutch
উত্তর দেখান ও ব্যাখ্যা

উত্তর: (D) Rann of Kutch

ব্যাখ্যা

The Rann of Kutch was once a shallow arm of the Arabian Sea; repeated falls in sea level and uplift turned it into an extensive salt marsh.