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Geography

The Coastal Plains and Islands

In this Class 9 Geography topic from Physical Features of India, students explore how India’s coastal plains and islands were formed and how they differ in location, relief, and physical features. They study the Western Coastal Plain along the Arabian Sea and the broader Eastern Coastal Plain along the Bay of Bengal, including important rivers, deltas, lagoons, and coastal processes. The topic also introduces the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Lakshadweep, highlighting their geographical setting, natural environment, and importance to India.

Easy · Level 4 · 25 questions

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01India’s only active volcano is on which island?

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02What is the general direction of the Andaman and Nicobar islands?

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03India’s southernmost point lies in which island group?

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04Indira Point is located on which island?

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05Which pair is incorrect?

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06Rivers forming deltas on the eastern coast generally flow in which direction?

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07Godavari, Krishna and Kaveri drain into which sea or bay?

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08What is the general size of the Lakshadweep island group?

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09What is a simple basis to distinguish Andaman and Nicobar from Lakshadweep?

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10Which lake on the eastern coastal plain is a famous lagoon?

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11The Malabar Coast is linked with which water body?

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12The Northern Circar coast faces which water body?

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13The Coromandel Coast faces which water body?

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14Which region of India’s coastal plains is considered more suitable for agriculture due to large deltas?

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15Which option correctly matches India’s western and eastern island groups?

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16India's coastal plains mainly extend along which two water bodies?

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17The Western Coastal Plain lies between which features?

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18The Eastern Coastal Plain extends along which coast?

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19What is the general nature of the Western Coastal Plain?

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20Which region is considered the northern part of the Western Coastal Plain?

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21Malabar Coast is a part of which coastal plain?

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22Kannad Plain is associated with which coast?

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23What is the northern part of the Eastern Coastal Plain called?

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24Coromandel Coast is a part of which coastal plain?

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25Which river forms a large delta on the eastern coast?

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