INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

PHYSICAL FEATURES OF INDIA

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The northern most part of Western Coastal Plains is known as ____
A
Konkan
B
Kannad
C
Malabar
D
Northern Circar
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The Northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai-Goa) whereas the central stretch is called the Kanara, while the southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar Coast . Was this answer helpful?

Detailed explanation-2: -The northern portion of the west coast is called Konkan and the southern portion Malabar.

Detailed explanation-3: -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-4: -The stretch covering the coasts of Maharashtra and Goa is called the Konkan Coast.

Detailed explanation-5: -Konkan coast covers the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. The Malabar Coast is an area of the mainland of Indian subcontinent. It includes the wettest regions of southern India, as the Western Ghats block the moisture-laden monsoon rains, particularly on their westward-facing mountain slopes.

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