Q. Consider the following statements regarding the Veli-Akkulam Estuary:
1.It is located on the eastern coast of India.
2.Its connection to the sea is not permanent and occurs intermittently during the monsoon season.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation: 2 only
Statement 1 is incorrect: The Veli–Akkulam Estuary is located on the Thiruvananthapuram coast, Kerala. It is a small, shallow, and bar-built estuary that forms part of the Kerala backwater system, adjoining the Lakshadweep Sea.
Statement 2 is correct: Its connection to the sea is not permanent and occurs intermittently during the monsoon season through the natural breaching of a coastal sandbar.
Source: Mongabay
