GENERAL GEOLOGY

GEOLOGY

INDIAN GEOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which one of the following is not along the western coast of India?
A
Kochi
B
Maramagoa
C
Ran of Kutch
D
Tuticorin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Coromandel Coast. It is not a part of the Western coastline; it is located in the south-eastern coastal region of the Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is the Coromandel Coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -Sol: The cities lying along the western coast of India are Kozhikode (Calicut), Goa, Mumbai .

Detailed explanation-4: -It includes the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The region consists of three sections: the Northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai to Goa), the central stretch is called the Kanara or the “Karavali", while the southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar Coast.

Detailed explanation-5: -The western coastal plain is sandwiched between the Arabian sea and Western ghats. It is called a narrow plain. It comprises a three-section, Konkan (Mumbai Goa) is the northern part of India. Kannad Plain is the central stretch while the Malabar coast is known as the Southern Stretch.

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