INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

INDIAN ISLANDS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The coastal plains of India are divided into ____ parts
A
three
B
two
C
four
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Eastern Coastal Plains of India. Western Coastal Plains of India.

Detailed explanation-2: -Eastern Coastal Plain is in between the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Eastern Ghats to its West. Western Coastal Plain is between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.

Detailed explanation-3: -It is often divided into two parts-the Outer Coastal Plain and the Inner Coastal Plain. The Outer Coastal Plain is made up of the Outer Banks and the Tidewater region.

Detailed explanation-4: -Starting from north to south, it is divided into (i) the Konkan coast, (ii) the Karnataka coast and (iii) the Kerala cost. It is made up of alluvium brought down by the short streams originating from the Western Ghats. The estuaries, of the Narmada and the Tapi are the major ones.

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