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Brackish lagoon water in Kerala, Odisha and West Bengal is used for what?
ADrinking water supply
BSteel plant cooling
CHydro power turbines
DFishing and some paddy
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Fishing and some paddy
1. Indented coasts form lagoons and lakes.
2. Their water is brackish.
3. It supports fishing and certain paddy varieties.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Geography, India People and Economy, Chapter 6, Water Resources._
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