INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The western Coastal Plain is divided into ____ parts
A
8
B
3
C
2
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The western coast is divided into three sections: the Konkan coast, the Kannad plains, and the Malabar coast.

Detailed explanation-2: -They are broadly divided into the Western Coastal Plains and the Eastern Coastal Plains. The two coastal plains meet at Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer: Eastern coastal plains are divided into three parts. These are Circar coast, Utkal coast, and Coromandel coast. On the other hand, The western coastal plains are divided into three parts. These are the Canara coast, Malabar coast, and Konkan coast.

Detailed explanation-4: -Eastern Coastal Plains are divided into two parts-Northern Circar and Coromandel Coast and Western Coastal Plains are divided into three parts-Konkan Coast, Karnataka Coast and Malabar Coast.

Detailed explanation-5: -The central part is called the Kannad plain. The southern stretch is known as the Malabar coast. The northern part of the coast is known as the Konkan (Mumbai-Goa).

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