Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R.
Assertion A: The western coast of India is characterized by the location of several sea ports.
Reason R: The western coast has evidence of deep sea water.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A
Assertion A — True. The western coast has many sea ports, among them Kandla (Deendayal), Mumbai, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mormugao, New Mangalore and Kochi.
Reason R — True. The western coast is a submerged coast with a narrow continental shelf, so the sea is deep close to the shore. The eastern coast, by contrast, is shallow near the land, with a broad shelf and large deltas.
Does R explain A? Yes. Deep water near the shore lets large ships come close to land, and the drowned river mouths and inlets of a submerged coast give natural harbours. These are the conditions sea ports need, so R is the correct explanation of A.