{"id":354830,"date":"2026-06-27T07:50:44","date_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/?p=354830"},"modified":"2026-06-27T07:50:44","modified_gmt":"2026-06-27T07:50:44","slug":"uppsc-pyq-oriented-integrated-approach-coastal-plains","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/uppsc-pyq-oriented-integrated-approach-coastal-plains\/","title":{"rendered":"[UPPSC PYQ Oriented Integrated Approach] \u2013 COASTAL PLAINS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><iframe title=\"YouTube video player\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/wxxEYHkKu5Q?si=1QX_ALnfduOrGkBh\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\"><span data-mce-type=\"bookmark\" style=\"display: inline-block; width: 0px; overflow: hidden; line-height: 0;\" class=\"mce_SELRES_start\">\ufeff<\/span><\/iframe><br \/>\n<strong>Study Approach<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Start with the big picture: <\/strong>Begin by understanding the <strong>overall structure of India&#8217;s coastline<\/strong> before studying individual coastal regions. Follow the sequence: <strong>Extent of the Coastline \u2192 Eastern Coastal Plain \u2192 Western Coastal Plain \u2192 Comparison \u2192 Types of Coastlines \u2192 Significance<\/strong>. This logical flow helps you connect physical features with economic activities, biodiversity, and strategic importance.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Study Block 1: India&#8217;s Coastal Plains \u2013 Overview<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>How to Read This Block<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Start with the <strong>location, extent, and division<\/strong> of India&#8217;s coastline. Understand why the Peninsular Plateau is flanked by two coastal plains and how their geological origin differs.<\/p>\n<p><strong>What to Memorize<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Total coastline length<\/li>\n<li>Eastern and Western Coastal Plains<\/li>\n<li>States covered<\/li>\n<li>General width and extent<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>What to Understand<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Why the Eastern Coastal Plain is broader.<\/li>\n<li>Why the Western Coastal Plain is narrow.<\/li>\n<li>Influence of relief and rivers on coastal formation.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study Block 2: Eastern Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Study the Eastern Coastal Plain in three regional units:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Utkal Coast<\/li>\n<li>Andhra Coast<\/li>\n<li>Coromandel Coast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Read This Block<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Location<\/li>\n<li>Major rivers<\/li>\n<li>Important deltas<\/li>\n<li>Lagoons<\/li>\n<li>Important ports and islands<\/li>\n<li>Agricultural significance<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Focus Areas<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Understand why this coast is known as an <strong>emergent coast<\/strong> and why it contains <strong>large deltas<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Study Block 3: Western Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Study each subdivision separately:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Kathiawar Coast<\/li>\n<li>Konkan Coast<\/li>\n<li>Kannada Coast<\/li>\n<li>Malabar Coast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>How to Read This Block<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>For every coastal division, learn:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Extent<\/li>\n<li>Characteristic landforms<\/li>\n<li>Important lakes and backwaters<\/li>\n<li>Natural harbours<\/li>\n<li>Special geographical features<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study Block 4: Comparison and Coastal Processes<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Western Coastal Plain<\/li>\n<li>Eastern Coastal Plain<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Also understand:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Emerged coastline<\/li>\n<li>Submerged coastline<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Study Block 5: Significance of India&#8217;s Coastline<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Agriculture<\/li>\n<li>Trade and Ports<\/li>\n<li>Mineral Resources<\/li>\n<li>Blue Economy<\/li>\n<li>Tourism<\/li>\n<li>Biodiversity<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Relate every significance to current affairs wherever possible.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Diagram-Based Preparation<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li>Outline map showing:\n<ul>\n<li>Eastern Coastal Plain<\/li>\n<li>Western Coastal Plain<\/li>\n<li>Major coastal divisions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Map showing:\n<ul>\n<li>Chilika Lake<\/li>\n<li>Pulicat Lake<\/li>\n<li>Vembanad Lake<\/li>\n<li>Rann of Kutch<\/li>\n<li>Sriharikota<\/li>\n<li>Major ports<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Flowchart:<br \/>\n<strong>Eastern Coast \u2192 Utkal \u2192 Andhra \u2192 Coromandel<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Flowchart:<br \/>\n<strong>Western Coast \u2192 Kathiawar \u2192 Konkan \u2192 Kannada \u2192 Malabar<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Comparison table:<br \/>\n<strong>Western Coast vs Eastern Coast<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Important for Prelims <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Coastal divisions and their locations<\/li>\n<li>Major lagoons and lakes<\/li>\n<li>Important deltas<\/li>\n<li>Natural harbours<\/li>\n<li>Sriharikota, Gir Forest, Rann of Kutch<\/li>\n<li>Emerged and submerged coastlines<\/li>\n<li>Ramsar sites along the coast<\/li>\n<li>Major ports and coastal states<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Important for Mains <\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Comparison of Eastern and Western Coastal Plains<\/li>\n<li>Formation of coastal landforms<\/li>\n<li>Coastal processes and geomorphology<\/li>\n<li>Economic significance of India&#8217;s coastline<\/li>\n<li>Blue Economy and maritime trade<\/li>\n<li>Coastal biodiversity and conservation<\/li>\n<li>Climate change, coastal erosion, and disaster management<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>COASTAL PLAINS<\/strong><\/h1>\n<table style=\"width: 100%; border-collapse: collapse; border-style: solid; height: 144px;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px; text-align: center;\"><strong>Table Content<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"#t1\">Eastern Coastal Plain<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"#t2\">Western Coastal Plain<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"#t3\">Coastline<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\n<td style=\"width: 100%; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"#t4\">Significance of Coastline<\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p><strong style=\"text-align: center;\">COASTAL PLAINS<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>India is endowed with a vast <strong>coastline of 7,516.6 km<\/strong>, including about <strong>1,197 km of island coastline<\/strong> belonging to the <strong>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands<\/strong> and <strong>Lakshadweep Islands<\/strong>. On either side of the <strong>Peninsular Plateau<\/strong> lie two narrow strips of lowland known as the <strong>Eastern Coastal Plain<\/strong> and the <strong>Western Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_354831\" style=\"width: 490px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354831\" class=\"wp-image-354831\" src=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coastal-plain-240x300.png\" alt=\"Coastal Plains in India\" width=\"480\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coastal-plain-240x300.png 240w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coastal-plain-819x1024.png 819w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coastal-plain-768x960.png 768w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/coastal-plain.png 1122w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 480px) 100vw, 480px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-354831\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Created by ForumIAS<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"t1\"><\/a>Eastern Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Eastern Coastal Plain<\/strong> is a broad alluvial plain situated between the <strong>Eastern Ghats<\/strong> and the <strong>Bay of Bengal<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It extends from the <strong>Ganga Delta<\/strong> in the north to <strong>Kanyakumari<\/strong> in the south.<\/li>\n<li>The plain has been formed by the deposition of alluvial sediments brought by major rivers such as the <strong>Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, and Cauvery<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Regionally, it is known by different names, namely the <strong>Utkal Coast<\/strong> in Odisha, the <strong>Andhra Coast<\/strong> to its south, and the <strong>Coromandel Coast<\/strong>, which comprises the coastal regions of southern Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu.<\/li>\n<li>Important lagoons located along this coast include <strong>Chilika Lake<\/strong> and <strong>Pulicat Lake<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The Eastern Coast is an <strong>emergent coast<\/strong> and is considerably wider than the Western Coastal Plain.<\/li>\n<li>The stretch between the <strong>Mahanadi<\/strong> and <strong>Krishna Rivers<\/strong> is known as the <strong>Northern Circars<\/strong>, while the region between the <strong>Krishna<\/strong> and <strong>Cauvery Rivers<\/strong> is called the <strong>Carnatic Plain<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Utkal Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Utkal Plain<\/strong> comprises the coastal region of Odisha along with the <strong>Mahanadi Delta<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It contains <strong>Chilika Lake<\/strong>, the largest brackish water lagoon in India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Andhra Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Andhra Plain<\/strong> lies south of the Utkal Plain and extends up to <strong>Pulicat Lake<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Godavari<\/strong> and <strong>Krishna Rivers<\/strong> form extensive deltas in this region, which have merged to create a single large deltaic tract.<\/li>\n<li>Owing to its relatively straight coastline, the region lacks many natural harbours, although <strong>Visakhapatnam<\/strong> and <strong>Machilipatnam<\/strong> serve as important exceptions.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Sriharikota Island<\/strong>, situated near Pulicat Lake, hosts the <strong>Satish Dhawan Space Centre<\/strong>, India&#8217;s principal space launch facility.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Tamilnadu Plain (Coromandel Coast)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Tamilnadu Plain<\/strong> extends from <strong>Pulicat Lake<\/strong> to <strong>Kanyakumari<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Cauvery River<\/strong> forms a highly fertile delta in this region.<\/li>\n<li>It is regarded as one of the most productive agricultural regions of South India.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"t2\"><\/a>Western Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Western Coastal Plain<\/strong> is a narrow coastal strip lying between the <strong>Arabian Sea<\/strong> and the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It extends from the <strong>Gulf of Khambhat (Cambay)<\/strong> in Gujarat to <strong>Kanyakumari<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>The average width of this plain is about <strong>50 km<\/strong>, making it much narrower than the Eastern Coastal Plain.<\/li>\n<li>The coast extends across <strong>Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>Based on regional characteristics, it is divided into the <strong>Kathiawar Coast, Konkan Coast, Kannada Coast, and Malabar Coast<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vembanad Lake<\/strong>, the longest lake in India, is situated along the Malabar Coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Kathiawar Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Kathiawar Coastal Plain<\/strong> includes the <strong>Kutch<\/strong> and <strong>Kathiawar Peninsulas<\/strong>, which, despite being geological extensions of the Peninsular Plateau, are generally treated as parts of the Western Coastal Plain.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Great Rann of Kutch<\/strong> is a vast saline coastal plain located north of the Kutch Peninsula, while its southern extension is known as the <strong>Little Rann of Kutch<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Mount Girnar<\/strong>, the highest point of the region, is of volcanic origin.<\/li>\n<li>South of the Kathiawar Peninsula lies the <strong>Gir Forest<\/strong>, the only natural habitat of the <strong>Asiatic Lion<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Konkan Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Konkan Coast<\/strong> extends from <strong>Daman and Diu<\/strong> to <strong>Goa<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is characterized by submergence and erosional landforms.<\/li>\n<li>The <strong>Thane Creek<\/strong> near Mumbai, designated as a <strong>Ramsar Site<\/strong>, forms an important estuarine embayment and natural harbour.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Karnataka Coastal Plain (Kannada Coast)<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Kannada Coast<\/strong> extends from Goa to <strong>Mangaluru<\/strong> and is a narrow, highly indented coastal strip.<\/li>\n<li>The famous <strong>Jog Falls (Gersoppa Falls)<\/strong> on the <strong>Sharavati River<\/strong> is located in this region.<\/li>\n<li>Numerous lagoons and backwaters occur along this coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Malabar Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>The <strong>Malabar Coast<\/strong> extends from <strong>Mangaluru<\/strong> to <strong>Kanyakumari<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li>It is wider than the Karnataka Coast and is characterized by an extensive network of <strong>lakes, lagoons, estuaries, and backwaters (Kayals)<\/strong>.<\/li>\n<li><strong>Vembanad Lake<\/strong>, the longest lake in India, is located along this coast.<\/li>\n<li>The backwater system of Kerala is one of the most distinctive physiographic features of the Malabar Coast.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><strong>Difference Between the Western Coastal Plain and Eastern Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/p>\n<table style=\"border-style: solid;\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td><strong>Western Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/td>\n<td><strong>Eastern Coastal Plain<\/strong><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Lies between the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong> and the <strong>Arabian Sea<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>Lies between the <strong>Eastern Ghats<\/strong> and the <strong>Bay of Bengal<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Extends from the <strong>Gulf of Khambhat<\/strong> to <strong>Kanyakumari<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>Extends from the <strong>Ganga Delta<\/strong> to <strong>Kanyakumari<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Runs parallel to the <strong>Western Ghats<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>Runs parallel to the <strong>Eastern Ghats<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Contains both <strong>submerged<\/strong> and <strong>emerged<\/strong> coastal features.<\/td>\n<td>Predominantly an <strong>emerged coast<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Comparatively narrow and elongated.<\/td>\n<td>Comparatively broader and wider.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Divided into <strong>Kathiawar, Konkan, Kannada, and Malabar Coasts<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>Divided into <strong>Utkal, Andhra, and Coromandel Coasts<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Rivers generally form estuaries and do not develop large deltas.<\/td>\n<td>Rivers form extensive and well-developed deltas.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr>\n<td>Possesses several natural harbours such as <strong>Kandla, JNPT, Mormugao, Mangaluru, and Kochi<\/strong>.<\/td>\n<td>Comparatively fewer natural harbours and ports.<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"t3\"><\/a>Coastline <\/strong><\/h2>\n<p>A <strong>coastline<\/strong> is the boundary where land meets the sea or ocean. It is a dynamic zone continuously shaped by the action of waves, tides, currents, rivers, and tectonic processes. Coastlines may be <strong>emerged<\/strong> or <strong>submerged<\/strong> and support rich biodiversity, human settlements, ports, agriculture, fisheries, and diverse economic activities.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Types of Coastlines<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Emerged Coastline:<\/strong> An emerged coastline develops due to the <strong>upliftment of land<\/strong> or <strong>fall in sea level<\/strong>. Characteristic features of such coastlines include <strong>bars, spits, lagoons, salt marshes, sea cliffs, and sea arches<\/strong>. The <strong>Eastern Coast of India<\/strong> and the southern part of the Western Coast are examples of emerged coastlines. Prominent examples include the <strong>Coromandel Coast<\/strong> of Tamil Nadu and the <strong>Malabar Coast<\/strong> of Kerala.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Submerged Coastline:<\/strong> A submerged coastline is formed due to the <strong>subsidence of land<\/strong> or <strong>rise in sea level<\/strong>. Such coasts are characterized by estuaries, creeks, and drowned river valleys. The <strong>Kathiawar Coast<\/strong> and <strong>Konkan Coast<\/strong> of the Western Coastal Plain are examples of submerged coastlines.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_354832\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354832\" class=\"wp-image-354832\" src=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Types-of-Coastlines-300x200.png\" alt=\"Type of Coastlines\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Types-of-Coastlines-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Types-of-Coastlines-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Types-of-Coastlines-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Types-of-Coastlines.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-354832\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Created by ForumIAS<\/p><\/div>\n<h2><strong><a id=\"t4\"><\/a>Significance of Coastline<\/strong><\/h2>\n<p><strong>Agricultural Importance:<\/strong> The fertile coastal plains support extensive cultivation of <strong>rice, coconut, sugarcane, spices, and plantation crops<\/strong>, making them important agricultural regions of India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Economic Importance:<\/strong> Major and minor ports situated along the coastline handle nearly <strong>95% of India&#8217;s trade by volume<\/strong> and around <strong>70% by value<\/strong>, making the coast crucial for international trade and commerce.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Mineral Resources:<\/strong> Coastal tracts contain significant deposits of <strong>Monazite Sand<\/strong>, an important source of <strong>Thorium<\/strong>, with Kerala possessing the largest reserves. Coastal sedimentary basins are also rich in <strong>petroleum, natural gas, and shale gas<\/strong> resources.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Tourism Potential:<\/strong> The beaches of <strong>Maharashtra, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, and Odisha<\/strong>, along with Kerala&#8217;s famous backwaters, attract large numbers of domestic and international tourists and contribute significantly to the tourism sector.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Blue Economy:<\/strong> Fishing, aquaculture, shipping, offshore energy production, and maritime trade provide livelihoods to millions of people living in coastal regions and form an important component of India&#8217;s <strong>Blue Economy<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Biodiversity Significance:<\/strong> Coastal ecosystems such as <strong>mangroves, estuaries, coral reefs, lagoons, mudflats, and seagrass beds<\/strong> support rich biodiversity and play a vital role in ecological conservation and disaster mitigation.<\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_354833\" style=\"width: 910px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-354833\" class=\"wp-image-354833\" src=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Significance-of-Coastline-300x200.png\" alt=\"Significance of Coastline\" width=\"900\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Significance-of-Coastline-300x200.png 300w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Significance-of-Coastline-1024x683.png 1024w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Significance-of-Coastline-768x512.png 768w, https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/uppsc\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/06\/Significance-of-Coastline.png 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 900px) 100vw, 900px\" \/><p id=\"caption-attachment-354833\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Created by ForumIAS<\/p><\/div>\n<p><strong>Prelims Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.1)<\/strong> Which of the following States of India has the longest<br \/>\ncoastline?<br \/>\n(a) Maharashtra<\/p>\n<p>(b) Andhra Pradesh<\/p>\n<p>(c) Kerala<\/p>\n<p><strong>(d) Gujarat<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.2)<\/strong> The northern part of the western Coastal Plain of India is also known as :<br \/>\n(a) Karnataka Coast<\/p>\n<p>(b) Malabar<\/p>\n<p><strong>(c) Konkan <\/strong><\/p>\n<p>(d) Coromandel<\/p>\n<p><strong>U.P.P.C.S.(Pre) 2016<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Expected Mains Questions<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.1)<\/strong> Describe the major physiographic features of the Coastal Plains of India.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.2)<\/strong> Discuss the regional divisions of the Western Coastal Plain. How do they differ in terms of geomorphology and economic significance?<\/p>\n<p><strong>Q.3)<\/strong> Differentiate between emerged and submerged coastlines with suitable examples.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>\ufeff Study Approach Start with the big picture: Begin by understanding the overall structure of India&#8217;s coastline before studying individual coastal regions. 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