Indian Coastlines

Q. Which of the following are the main occupations of people in coastal regions?

1. Tourism
2. Mining
3. Fishing
4. Animal husbandry

Q. is a group of Indian islands near the Malabar coast.

1. Lakshadweep
2. Andaman
3. Nicobar
4. Maldives

Q. The city of Mumbai lies in the ___.

1. Konkan Coast
2. Coromandel coast
3. Malabar Coast
4. Peninsular Plateau

Q.

What is the southern stretch of the western coast known as?

Q. Which of the following crops or trees can be found in the Coastal plains?

1. Rice, coconut, maize, jute, etc
2. Pine, spruce, larch
3. Oak, maple, birch, ash
4. Coffee, tea, cocoa, opium

Q. The Ganga-Brahmaputra delta region of West Bengal is known for:

1. Cotton cultivation
2. Wheat cultivation
3. Tea plantations
4. Jute cultivation

Q. Distinguish between Western coastal plain and the Eastern coastal plain.

Q. Give a brief account of the coastal plains.

Q. Which among the following comes under the Western Coast?

1. Gulf of Mannar
2. Malabar Coast
3. Coromandel Coast
4. Northern Zircar

Q. Which of the following are false statement(s)?

1. The Western coastal plain runs from the Rann of Kutchh to Kanyakumari.
2. The Eastern coastal plaiin can be divided into Zircar plain and Coromandel Coast.
3. Deltas are formed by rivers in the Western coastal plain.
4. Backwaters and estuaries are seen on the Eastern coastal plain.

Q.

Black soil is also known as­

1. Cotton soil

2. Transported soil

3. Riverine soil

4. Canal soil

Q. Name two coastal strips of the Peninsular Plateau of India. Describe two characteristics of each.

Q. Identify the state of the Brazil which does not has coastline.

1. Rio de Janeiro
2. Goiania
3. Sao Paulo
4. Bahia

Q. Which river has formed estuary in place of delta?

1. Krishna
2. Kaveri
3. Narmada
4. Mahanadi

Q. Where is the headquarters of Lakshadweep islands located?

1. Port Blair
2. Pudhucherry
3. Kavaratti
4. Maldives

Q. Which of the following is the long chain of islands located in the Bay of Bengal?

1. Lakshadweep islands
2. Andaman & Nicobar islands
3. Nauru
4. Maldives

Q. The Konkan coast is located on which side of the Deccan Plateau?

1. North
2. West
3. South
4. East