Multiple choice

Which of the following regions of India has the potentiality of harnessing tidal power?

  1. Palk Strait

  2. Gulf of Khambhat

  3. Gulf of Mannar

  4. Kerala Coast
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B Correct answer
Explanation

Gulf of Khambat has the potentiality of harnessing tidal power. The Gulf of Cambay and the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat on the west coast have the maximum tidal range of 11 m and 8 m with average tidal range of 6.77 m and 5.23 m, respectively. The Ganges Delta in the Sundarbans has an average tidal range of 2.97 m. 

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