Previous Year Question
The northern part of the Western Coastal Plain of India is also known as
Karnataka Coast
Malabar
Konkan
Coromandal
Correct Answer: C
Detailed Solution
The Western Coastal Plain of India is a narrow coastal plain situated between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. Its northern part is commonly known in geographical classification as the Konkan Coast.
Konkan is mainly associated with the western coastal region of Maharashtra. According to the geographical description of the Government of Maharashtra, the Konkan is a narrow coastal lowland lying between the Arabian Sea and the Sahyadri Range, and in many places it is only about 50 km wide.
Different names are used for the southern sections of the western coast. The Karnataka Coast is associated with the middle/south-western section, whereas the Malabar Coast is mainly associated with the coast of Kerala.