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At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch the sea, you will find that the seawater recedes from the shoreline a few kilometers and comes back to the shore, twice a day, and you can actually walk on the seafloor when the water recedes. This unique phenomenon is seen at

  1. A.Bhavnagar
  2. B.Bheemunipatnam
  3. C.Chandipur
  4. D.Nagapattinam
▶ Answer & Explanation

Correct answer: C. Chandipur

The phenomenon described is the receding and advancing of seawater twice daily, allowing one to walk on the seafloor. This is characteristic of extreme tidal ranges. Chandipur beach in Odisha is famous for this significant tidal variation, which exposes a large portion of the seabed at low tide.

Source: UPSC gs1 2017

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