INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Western Coastal Plain lies between Western Ghats and the ____
A
Bay of Bengal
B
Indian Ocean
C
Lakshadweep Islands
D
Arabian Sea
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -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-2: -Konkan coast: It lies between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats. It covers the coastal districts of Maharashtra, Karnataka, and Goa.

Detailed explanation-3: -Western Coastal Plains stretches from Kerala in the south to Gujarat in the north passing through Karnataka, Goa and Maharashtra. The western coastal plains stretch for 1500 km north to south and its width ranges from 10 to 25 km.

Detailed explanation-4: -Western Coastal Plains 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.

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