Question

The western coastal strip, south of Goa is referred to as

• A. Coromandel
• B. Konkan
• C. Kannad
• D. Northern Circar

Answer 1

The correct option is C

Kannad

Answer: The correct answer is option (C) – Kannad

• The coastal strips flank the Peninsular plateau, one stretched along the Bay of Bengal in the East and the other along Arabian sea in the West.
• The width of Western coast is narrower when compared to Eastern coast.
• The Western coast is between Arabian Sea and Western Ghats.
• The Western Coast has 3 different sections – the southernmost part is known as the Malabar coast.
• The Kannad plain refers to the Central stretch of Western Coast, South of Goa.
• The Northernmost part of the Western coast is known as the Konkan, Mumbai-Goa comes under this stretch.