INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What are the states that come under western coastline?
A
Gujarat, Andhra Pradesh, Goa and West Bengal .
B
Andhra Pradesh and Goa
C
Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka and Kerala.
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -It includes the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu. The region consists of three sections: the Northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai to Goa), the central stretch is called the Kanara or the “Karavali", while the southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar Coast .

Detailed explanation-2: -It includes the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Tamil Nadu.

Detailed explanation-3: -Gujarat, state of India, located on the country’s western coast, on the Arabian Sea. It encompasses the entire Kathiawar Peninsula (Saurashtra) as well as the surrounding area on the mainland.

Detailed explanation-4: -The western coast is divided into three sections: the Konkan coast, the Kannad plains, and the Malabar coast.

Detailed explanation-5: -There are nine states and four Union Territories of India situated on the coast. Nine Coastal States of India: Gujarat. Maharashtra.

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