At one of the places in India, if you stand on the seashore and watch

At one of the places 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

[amp_mcq option1=”Bhavnagar” option2=”Bheemunipatnam” option3=”Chandipur” option4=”Nagapattinam” correct=”option3″]

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UPSC IAS – 2017

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The correct answer is C, which is Chandipur.

Chandipur beach in Odisha is famous for its unique phenomenon where the sea water recedes significantly (up to 1-5 kilometers, depending on the tide) during low tide, allowing visitors to literally walk on the seabed and observe marine life. The water then returns during high tide. This happens twice a day.

This phenomenon is a result of the high tidal range in the region. Among the given options, Chandipur is particularly well-known and marketed for this specific characteristic. While other locations like Bhavnagar in the Gulf of Khambhat also experience high tides and receding water, the description of walking ‘a few kilometers’ on the exposed seabed is most famously associated with Chandipur, often called the ‘hide-and-seek beach’. Bheemunipatnam and Nagapattinam on the eastern coast generally have lower tidal ranges compared to Chandipur or locations on the western coast like the Gulf of Khambhat.

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