INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which of the following coastal plains is located between Mumbai and Goa
A
Kannad coast
B
Konkan coast
C
Kandala coast
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Konkan is a coastal plain located in western India. It lies between the Arabian Sea to the West and the Western Ghats to its East. The plain stretches from the Daman Ganga River, North of Mumbai, to the Terekhol River, between the states of Maharashtra and Goa, and the union territory of Daman in the South.

Detailed explanation-2: -Konkan, also called Aparanta is the coastal plain of western India, lying between the Arabian Sea (west) and the Western Ghats (east). The stretch covering the coasts of Maharashtra and Goa is called the Konkan Coast.

Detailed explanation-3: -Konkan coast covers the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. The Malabar Coast is an area of the mainland of Indian subcontinent.

Detailed explanation-4: -Explanation: The Aparanta costal plain includes the konkan and Costal plain of western India coasts.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Konkan extends throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. It is bounded by the Western Ghats mountain range (also known as Sahyadri) in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, the Daman Ganga River in the north and the River Aghanashini in the south.

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