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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.

Hard · Level 5 · 25 questions

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  1. Only short west-flowing rivers are found there
  2. Large deltas like Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna and Cauvery are present
  3. No alluvial deposition is found there
  4. It is entirely made of coral islands
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  1. Delta
  2. Coral atoll
  3. Estuary
  4. Glacial lake
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  1. Malabar, Kanara, Konkan
  2. Kanara, Konkan, Malabar
  3. Konkan, Malabar, Kanara
  4. Konkan, Kanara, Malabar
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  1. Western coastal stretch from Mumbai to Goa
  2. Stretch from Cauvery delta to Kanyakumari
  3. Stretch from Chilika to Sundarbans
  4. Stretch of Lakshadweep atolls
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  1. Valley erosion by glaciers
  2. Water stagnation behind barriers formed by marine deposition
  3. Dunes made by desert wind
  4. Melting of ice at river source
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  1. Kanyakumari to Rameswaram
  2. Goa to Mangaluru
  3. Between Mahanadi and Krishna
  4. Mumbai to Kachchh
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  1. It is the northern part of the western coast
  2. It is the coral part of Lakshadweep
  3. It is linked with Rann of Kachchh
  4. It is the southern part of the eastern coast
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  1. Difference between estuaries on western coast and deltas on eastern coast
  2. Same origin of Lakshadweep and Himalaya
  3. Continuous height of Eastern Ghats
  4. Coral origin in Ganga delta
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  1. Very short distance and steep slope
  2. Long course and high sediment load
  3. Only underground flow
  4. Flow over coral reefs
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  1. Western Ghats and backwaters
  2. Coral atolls and lagoons
  3. Ganga Brahmaputra delta and mangrove forests
  4. Kachchh coast and dry dunes
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  1. Glacial lake
  2. Coral island
  3. Volcanic crater
  4. Coastal lagoon
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  1. Movement of ships may become difficult
  2. Every ship will move without obstacle
  3. The sea will completely disappear
  4. Coral mountains will form immediately
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  1. They are iron mountains
  2. They are formed by glaciers
  3. They are fragile marine ecosystems
  4. They are tributaries of Ganga
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  1. Because both are deltas of Ganga
  2. Because both are only sand islands
  3. Because Andaman Nicobar is part of Western Ghats
  4. Because Andaman Nicobar is linked with a submerged mountain chain
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  1. It is known as an active volcanic island
  2. It is the main part of Cauvery delta
  3. It is the capital of Lakshadweep
  4. It is an island of Chilika Lake
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  1. It is the highest peak of Western Ghats
  2. It is the southernmost point of India
  3. It is the source of Ganga
  4. It is the northern end of Konkan Coast
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  1. North western Arabian Sea
  2. Lakshadweep Sea
  3. Bay of Bengal
  4. Gulf of Kachchh
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  1. Flat delta and shallow water
  2. Excessive glaciers and snowfall
  3. Huge delta of every river
  4. Indented coast and relatively deep water
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  1. Alluvial soil and water availability
  2. Coral rocks and saline water
  3. Snowy plain and glaciers
  4. Dry sand and low water
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  1. Farming on coral reefs
  2. Fertile deltaic plain and water availability
  3. Snow of Western Ghats
  4. Absence of volcanic ash
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  1. High snowy peaks
  2. Hardness of coral islands
  3. Low flat land and many river branches
  4. Mountain desert
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  1. Himalayan passes
  2. Desert sand
  3. Plateau lava
  4. Sea water, bays, mouths and lagoons
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  1. They are located near sea routes and maritime security zones
  2. They are all tributaries of Ganga
  3. They are inside the Thar Desert
  4. They are Himalayan peaks
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  1. Polar ice cover
  2. Tropical island climate and marine ecology
  3. Completely dry desert
  4. Coal-based plateau
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  1. There is no sea there
  2. It is a very large glacier region
  3. Small area and influence of surrounding sea water
  4. It is part of the northern plain

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