The Coastal Plains


 
 
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The Coastal Plains

The Coastal Plains: The Peninsular plateau is bordered by narrow coastal strips running along the Arabian Sea on the West and the Bay of Bengal on the East. The Western coast which lies between the Western Ghats and Arabian sea, is a narrow plain. It consists of three sections:

  •         Northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai-Goa)
  •         Central stretch is called the kannad plain.
  •         Southern stretch is called as Malabar Coast.
  • The plains, which lies along the Bay of Bengal, is more wide and level. In Northern part, it is known as Northern Circar and in Southern part, it is called as Coromandel Coast. Rivers like the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri have formed extensive deltas on this coast. Lake Chilika is the largest salt water lake on the Eastern coast (Odisha). It famous as a winter home for migratory birds. It lies to the South of Mahanadi Delta.

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    On which coast of India, the Malabar coast lies?

    Right Option : B
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