INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
River ____ flow through the Western Coastal plain.
A
Mahanadi
B
Godavari
C
Krishna
D
Tapi
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They stretch from Gujarat to Kerala, covering Maharashta, Goa and Karnataka. The rivers that flow through this region are Narmada, Tapi, Zuari and Mandovi. The western coat is further divided into Konkan Coast and Malabar Coast .

Detailed explanation-2: -The Western Coastal Plains is a strip of coastal plain 50 kilometres (31 mi) in width between the west coast of India and the Western Ghats hills, which starts near the south of the Tapi River. The plains are located between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -About the West Flowing Rivers of India The two major rivers flowing towards the western region of India are Narmada and Tapi/ Tapti.

Detailed explanation-4: -The major west-flowing rivers in Peninsular India are Narmada and Tapi.

Detailed explanation-5: -The rivers of West Coast of India are very short because: (a) The coastal plains between Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea are very narrow. (b) The course of these rivers are short as they do not have much water and drain small area of the states. (c) These rivers are seasonal in nature.

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