“New Moore” island is located in?
[A] Arabian Sea
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Bay of Bengal
[D] Pacific Ocean
[B] Indian Ocean
[C] Bay of Bengal
[D] Pacific Ocean
Correct Answer: C [Bay of Bengal]
Notes:
New Moore Island was known as New Moore Island in India and South Talpatti Island in Bangladesh. It was an unhabitated island which emerged in the Bay of Bengal in the aftermath of the Bhola cyclone in 1970. It had been created by the delta currents. It was located south of the Hariabhanga river. Now it has disappeared due to raising sea levels.
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