In which physical division are many major ports of India located?

Correct answer: Coastal Plains

The direct answer is A, the coastal plains. A port needs access to the sea so that ships can load and unload goods and passengers. India’s coastal plains lie beside the Arabian Sea or Bay of Bengal, so many major ports and port cities develop there. Option A is correct because coastal location is the basic physical requirement for a seaport. Option B, the Himalayas, are high inland mountains and cannot provide normal sea access. Option C, the Thar Desert, is inland and dry, although some transport routes may connect it to ports; the ports themselves are not located in the desert. Option D, the Terai, is an inland belt at the Himalayan foothills and has no direct sea coast. The wider lesson is that physical geography influences trade: coast plus suitable harbour supports ports. Memory cue: ships need the coast, so ports belong to coastal plains.