Eastern and Western CoastEastern and Western CoastTotal Questions: 1111. Which one of the following is the best example of repeated falls in sea level, giving rise to present-day extensive marshland? [U.P.S.C.(Pre) 2023](a) Bhitarkanika Mangroves(b) Marakkanam Salt Pans(c) Naupada Swamp(d) Rann of KutchCorrect Answer: (d) Rann of KutchSolution:The Runn of Kutch is a Salt Marshy land. It is located in the Thar desert in the Kachchh district of Western Gujarat, India. This area was a once a sprawling shallow of the Arabian sea until a constant geological shift closed off the connection with the sea.Over the years, the region gradually became a seasonal marshy salt desert. The present day shoreline and the sand dune deposition of Kutch's is the result of hundreds of years of rainless years around 5,000 years ago.Submit Quiz« Previous12
