Question

The eastern coastal plain, south of the mouth of river Krishna, is known as ________.

• A. Coromandel coastal plain
• B. Northern Circars
• C. Kannada Coastal plain
• D. Malabar Coastal plain

Answer 1

Answer: (A)

• Coromandel Coast, broad coastal plain in eastern Tamil Nadu state, southern India. Extending over an area of about 8,800 square miles (22,800 square km).
  
• The Eastern Coastal Plains refers to a wide stretch of landmass of India, lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal,
  
• It is locally known as Northern Circars in the northern part between Mahanadi and Krishna rivers and Coromandel Coast in the southern part between Krishna and Kaveri rivers.