2015 · Q16
Statement IIndia's offshore and deep sea fish catch is very poor considering the marine potential.
Statement IIIndian coast does not have many gulfs, bays. estuaries and backwaters.
General KnowledgeGeography
- ABoth the statements are individually true and Statement II is the correct explanation of Statement I.
- BBoth the statements are individually true, but Statement II is not the correct explanation of Statement I.
- CStatement I is true, but Statement II is false.
- DStatement I is false, but Statement II is true.
Explanation
India's offshore and deep-sea fish catch is modest relative to its long coastline and large exclusive economic zone — the marine potential remains largely untapped. Standard geography texts attribute this partly to a coastline poor in gulfs, bays, estuaries and backwaters (unlike Norway's fiord-indented coast), which limits natural harbours and productive fishing grounds. Both statements are individually true, and Statement II is the accepted explanation of Statement I — option A.