PHYSIOLOGY OF INDIA
INDIAN PHYSIOLOGY
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Question
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In India, how many States share the coastline? [IAS 2008]
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7
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8
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9
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10
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -30 states have a coastline: 23 with a coastline on the Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean (including the Gulf of Mexico and Gulf of Maine), and/or Pacific Ocean, and 7 with a Great Lakes shoreline. New York has coasts on both the Great Lakes and the Atlantic Ocean.
Detailed explanation-2: -The Indian coastline which is 7516.6 km long covers 6100 km of mainland coastline along with the Andaman, Nicobar and the Lakshadweep islands. The coastline of India touches 13 states and Union Territories.
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