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Ocean Currents, Gyres and Upwelling3 PYQs
Waves, Tides and Coastal Processes2 PYQs
Ocean Temperature, Salinity and Density1 PYQ
Marine Resources and Ocean Economic Geography1 PYQ
Ocean Floor Relief and Ocean BasinsNo PYQs yet
Seas, Gulfs, Straits and Marine MappingNo PYQs yet
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Prelims 2017

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GeographyOceanographyWaves, Tides and Coastal ProcessesMedium

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Type:: Single choice
Skill:: Concept understanding
Tags:: Waves, Tides and Coastal Processes · Oceanography
Related topics:: Coastal Plains, Islands and Indian Maritime Geography

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2017 · Q19

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

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