INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]

What are states that come under the coastline of India in the Eastern coast?

A	Maharashtra
B	Daman & Diu, Puducherry, Lakshwadweep Islands and the Andaman & Nicobar
C	Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa and West Bengal.
D	None of these

Explanation:

Detailed explanation-1: -Note: The Indian coastline touches nine states Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, West Bengal and two union territories Puducherry and Daman and Diu.

Detailed explanation-2: -The eastern coast cuts through the three Indian states: Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, and Odisha.

Detailed explanation-3: -The eastern coastal plains cover the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-4: -The coastline is distributed among nine states and four union territories (UTs). Among the states, Gujarat has the longest coastline and among the UTs, Andaman and Nicobar Islands has the longest coastline.

Detailed explanation-5: -It includes the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

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