INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

Detailed explanation-1: -Where do eastern and western coastal plains meet? The two coastal plains meet at Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland. The eastern coastal plain is located between The Bay of Bengal and the eastern ghats and the western coastal plain is located between the Arabian Sea and the western ghats.

Detailed explanation-2: -The term Malabar Coast, in historical contexts, refers to India’s southwestern coast, which lies on the narrow coastal plain of Karnataka and Kerala between the Western Ghats range and the Arabian Sea. The coast runs from south of Goa to Kanyakumari on India’s southern tip.

Detailed explanation-3: –) Western coastal plains receive more rainfall than the Eastern coastal plains.

Detailed explanation-4: -Coromandel coast: The Coromandel coast stretches between Pulicat lake and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu. This coastline remains dry during the summer season and receives rainfall during winter with the help of north-east monsoons. The eastern coast thus stretches for nearly 1500 km with a width of 100 km.

Detailed explanation-5: -Andhra coast: Extending between the Kolleru Lake and Pulicat Lake, the Andra coast forms a basin area for the Krishna and the Godavari rivers. Coromandel coast: The Coromandel coast extends between Pulicat Lake and Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu.