Question

5. Explanatory answer type questions :
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(i) What are the importances of Indian coastal plains ?​

Answer 1

Explanation:

The Indian coastal plains are very fertile. Major food crops like rice and cash crops like coconut are grown in these areas.

Some of the coastal plains are rich in mineral oil.

Fishing is the major occupation for the people living in the coastal areas.

Various small and large ports are established near the coastal areas. These ports play a significant role in the development of sea trade.

Coastal wet lands in Gujarat are for producing common salt.

The largest mangrove forests called the Sunder bans which are the largest sanctuaries for the Bengal Tiger are found in the delta of West Bengal.

The sands in the Kerala coast have large amount of monazite mineral that is used to generate nuclear power.

Answer 2

Answer:

many parrs of indian coastal plains have rich soil on which, apart from rice, a large variety of crops are grown. a coconut tree grows all along the coast.          

(1). a large number of big and small ports have been developed all along the coastal areas. these ports play an importanat role in the growth of national and international trade.                                                                                          (2). some areas along the coastal plain have deposites of mineral oil.              (3). the sands along the coast of kerela have large reserves of monazite, which is used for producing nuclear power.                                                           (4). low-lying marshy regions of gujarat are known for producing salt.              (5). fishing is also an important economic activity of the people living in the coastal areas.