UPSC General Studies Sample Paper General Studies Sample Paper-8

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    Consider the following statements about coasts.
    1. Fiord is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley.
    2. Ria is along, narrow inlet with steep sides or cliffs, mainly fornd in narwz Alaska and other such regions.
    Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

    A)  Only 1             

    B)  Only 2             

    C)  Both 1 and 2                

    D)  Neither1nor 2

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

    [d] Fiord is a long narrow deep inlet of the sea bordered by seep cliffs. Fiords commonly extend far inland and are extremely deep in their upper and middle reaches. A ria is a coastal inlet formed by the partial submergence of an unglaciated river valley. It is a drowned river valley that remains open to the sea.


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