The continental shelf surrounding the Indian Coast is widest off _________________.
A
Hooghly Coast
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B
Coromandel Coast
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C
Konkan Coast
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D
Souh Gujarat Coast
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Solution
The correct option is C Konkan Coast
Konkan extends throughout the western coasts of Maharashtra, Goa and Karnataka. It is bounded by the Western Ghats mountain range (also known as Sahyadri) in the east, the Arabian Sea in the west, the Daman Ganga River in the north and the Gangavalli River in the south.
The West Continental shelf is widest (350 km) off the coast of Bombay, known as the Konkan coast, where the oil-rich Bombay High has become famous.
The largest city on the Konkan coast is Mumbai, the state capital of Maharashtra.