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 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
    A Bhavnagar Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B Bheemunipatnam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C Chandipur Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D Nagapattinam Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

    Chandipur is a beach located on the shore of Bay of Bengal in Balasore District of Odisha. Chandipur beach in Odisha has a unique distinction on its own. Unlike other beaches, the sea water here recedes away from the shore line about 5 km twice a day, an unusual phenomenon, rarely found anywhere.

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