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Which one of the following parts of the Indian Coast is a compound coast showing evidence of both submergence and emergence?

  1. A
    Malabar Coast
  2. B
    Orissa Coast
  3. C
    Konkan Coast
  4. D
    Coromandel Coast

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The Malabar Coast of southwest India displays a complex, compound configuration showing dynamic features indicative of both submergence (backwaters/fiord-like estuaries) and emergence (beach ridges/alluvial plains).

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Which one of the following parts of the Indian Coast is a compound coast showing evidence of both submergence and emergence?
A
Malabar Coast
B
Orissa Coast
C
Konkan Coast
D
Coromandel Coast

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