INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Malabar Coast covers the coastline of ____
A
Karnataka
B
Kerala
C
Maharashtra
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Malabar Coast is the southwestern coast of the Indian subcontinent, generally referring to the coastline of Kerala. Geographically, it comprises the wettest regions of South India. The term sometimes is used to refer to the entire Indian coast from the western coast of Konkan to the tip of India at Kanyakumari.

Detailed explanation-2: -The region is a part of The Malabar Coast, which in historical contexts, refers to India’s southwest coast, lying on the narrow coastal plain of Karnataka and Kerala states between the Western Ghats range and the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -The name has sometimes encompassed the entire western coast of peninsular India. It now includes most of Kerala state and the coastal region of Karnataka state.

Detailed explanation-4: -The correct answer is Malabar. Key Points. The Malabar coast in Kerala is a beautiful backwater lined with coconut trees.

Detailed explanation-5: -Wedged between the Western ghats and the Arabian sea, Malabar covers the geographical area, north of the Bharathapuzha, stretching over parts of Thrissur, Palakkad, Malappuram, Kozhikode, Wayanad, Kannur and Kasaragod districts of Kerala.

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