How is India's eastern coastal plain generally?

Correct answer: Broader

The direct answer is A, broader. India’s eastern coastal plain lies mainly between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal and is generally wider than the western coastal plain. Large rivers such as the Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri flow eastward and build broad deltas by depositing sediments. Option A is correct because this river deposition helps make the eastern plain broad. Option B, very narrow, describes the general character of much of the western coastal plain, which is squeezed between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. Option C, only snow covered, is impossible for a warm coastal region. Option D, completely plateau, is also wrong because a coastal plain is low, relatively level land, not a plateau. Remember the comparison: eastern coast—broader and delta-rich; western coast—narrower, with many estuaries. This is a useful exam cue.