Question

Explain any three significance of the long coastline of india

Answer 1

Maritime Trade :This vast coastline and access to Indian Ocean allows India to trade with the most parts of the World. 

Tourism :A long coastline implies good tourism potential for several states of India like Goa, Kerala and Tamil Nadu. A variety of beaches are found in India.

Cheap Transport:  Sea transport is cheaper than land transport and this implies low cost of imports and exports.

Answer 2

With two islands, India has huge coastline of about 7500 km.

The significant of these coastlines are:

• Due to influence of coastal lines, monsoon, tropical cyclones and moderate temperature can affect the coastal areas.

• These coastal lines are one of the main transportation modes, and oil trade are specially done through the sea route.

• Coastlines of India not only help you to trade but we can also use such coastline for our economic growth. Fisheries, pearls and salt can be produced from the coastline.