Question

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

Answer 1

Western Coastal Plain:

It lays along the Arabian Sea on the west.

It lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.

It is a narrow plain.

The Northern part is called the Konkan coast,the central stretch is called the Kannad Plain while the Southern stretch is called the Malabar Coast.

Eastern Coastal Plain:

It lays along the Bay of Bengal on the east.

It lies between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal.

It is a wide and level plain.

The northern part is referred to as the Northern Circar, while the Southern part is known as the Coromandel Coast.

Large Peninsular rivers have formed extensive delta on this coast.