2023 · GeographyPrevious Year Question
Q35.
Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland?
A. Bhitarkanika Mangroves
B. Marakkanam Salt Pans
C. Naupada Swamp
D. Rann of Kutch
Answer

D

Explanation

of Kutch is a massive expanse of cracked earth, from the sea, that promises to take your breath The nothingness for miles is both nerve wracking stunning with small oasis of water bodies and shrub doubling up as homes for pink flamingos and asses. Tribal hamlets with cylindrical mud bhungas are the epicenter for Kutchi embroidery, tie and leatherwork, pottery, bell metal craft and the Rogan painting by the only surviving expert Approximately 200 km east of the Rann, is the Rann of Kutch, which houses the 4953-sq-km Wild Sanctuary. It homes the only remaining population the chestnut-coloured Indian wild ass (khur), as well blue-bulls, blackbuck and chinkara. area was once a sprawling shallow of the Arabian until a constant geological shift closed off the with the sea. Over the years, the region became a seasonal marshy salt desert. monsoons, the marsh fills up with water and the extends from the Gulf of Kutch on the west to the Gulf of Cambay on the east. In the the water dries to create a crunchy based bed white salty land. option (d) is the correct answer.