{"id":85495,"date":"2025-06-01T03:18:59","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:18:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85495"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:18:59","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:18:59","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-barrier-islands-is-are-cor","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-barrier-islands-is-are-cor\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is\/are cor"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. These are small chain of sand islands that form offshore, far from the coast.<\/li>\n<li>2. Lagoons or shallower marshes separate the barrier islands from the mainland.<\/li>\n<li>3. Such locations are hazardous for settlements because they are easily swept away by storms and hurricanes.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2 and 3 only&#8221; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 3&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2024<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2024.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2024\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nC<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\nStatement 1 is incorrect. Barrier islands are indeed small chains of sand islands offshore, but they are located *near* the coast, not far from it. They are separated from the mainland by a body of water or wetland.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is correct. Barrier islands are typically separated from the mainland by a lagoon, bay, or shallower marsh area.<br \/>\nStatement 3 is correct. Due to their low elevation, sandy composition, and location exposed to the open ocean, barrier islands are highly vulnerable to erosion and flooding from storms, hurricanes, and rising sea levels, making them hazardous locations for permanent settlements.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nBarrier islands are dynamic landforms that constantly change shape and size due to erosion and deposition processes driven by waves, currents, and tides. They provide a natural buffer that protects the mainland coast from the full force of ocean storms.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is\/are correct? 1. These are small chain of sand islands that form offshore, far from the coast. 2. Lagoons or shallower marshes separate the barrier islands from the mainland. 3. Such locations are hazardous for settlements because they are easily swept away by storms and hurricanes. Select &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is\/are cor\" class=\"read-more button\" href=\"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-barrier-islands-is-are-cor\/#more-85495\">Detailed Solution<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is\/are cor<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1087],"tags":[1103,1151,1106],"class_list":["post-85495","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-upsc-cds-1","tag-1103","tag-the-island","tag-world-and-physical-geography","no-featured-image-padding"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v22.2 (Yoast SEO v23.3) - https:\/\/yoast.com\/wordpress\/plugins\/seo\/ -->\n<title>Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is\/are cor<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"C Statement 1 is incorrect. Barrier islands are indeed small chains of sand islands offshore, but they are located *near* the coast, not far from it. They are separated from the mainland by a body of water or wetland. Statement 2 is correct. Barrier islands are typically separated from the mainland by a lagoon, bay, or shallower marsh area. Statement 3 is correct. 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Due to their low elevation, sandy composition, and location exposed to the open ocean, barrier islands are highly vulnerable to erosion and flooding from storms, hurricanes, and rising sea levels, making them hazardous locations for permanent settlements.","robots":{"index":"index","follow":"follow","max-snippet":"max-snippet:-1","max-image-preview":"max-image-preview:large","max-video-preview":"max-video-preview:-1"},"canonical":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-regarding-barrier-islands-is-are-cor\/","og_locale":"en_US","og_type":"article","og_title":"Which of the following statements regarding barrier islands is\/are cor","og_description":"C Statement 1 is incorrect. Barrier islands are indeed small chains of sand islands offshore, but they are located *near* the coast, not far from it. They are separated from the mainland by a body of water or wetland. Statement 2 is correct. 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