Question

Find the wrong pair.

• A. Konkan Coast - Region of many headlands
• B. Coromandel Coast - Delta region of Narmada
• C. Malabar Coast - Region of backwaters
• D. Coast of Gujarat - Region of gulf

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

• The southern part of the Eastern Coastal Plains from Nellore to Kanyakumari is called Coromandel Coast.
• Gujarat coast: This coast is a region of gulf because deep inlet of sea is surrounded by land on all sides.
  
• Konkan region: The coastal plain from Daman to Goa is called Konkan coast. This 500 km stretch is generally flat and is composed of basaltic trap rocks.
  
• Malabar Coast: It is the southernmost stretch of the western coastal plains. Its characteristic features are the lagoons or backwaters called kayals.