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Geography

The Coastal Plains and Islands

तटीय मैदान और द्वीप

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.

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Hard · Level 26 · eastern coastal plain,alluvial,delta
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  1. Broad and fertile alluvial coastal plain
  2. High and continuous mountainous coast
  3. Closed chain of coral reefs
  4. Group of glacial valleys
Hard · Level 26 · islands,freshwater,resource challenge
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  1. Small area and sea water can make groundwater limited and sensitive
  2. It never rains on islands
  3. All islands are covered by glaciers
  4. Sea water is always fresh
Hard · Level 26 · delta,estuary,river mouth
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  1. Sediment deposition at river mouth and influence of sea tides
  2. Height of mountain peak
  3. Complete absence of rainfall
  4. Colour of vegetation
Hard · Level 26 · chilika,sand bar,lagoon
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  1. Partial separation of sea water by sand bars
  2. Formation of mountain peaks by lava
  3. Downward movement of glaciers
  4. Deposition of desert dust
Hard · Level 26 · western ghats,monsoon,western coast
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  1. Western Ghats quickly force moist sea winds upward
  2. Eastern Ghats stop the Arabian Sea
  3. Bay of Bengal completely dries the western coast
  4. There is no mountain effect on the coast
Hard · Level 26 · eastern coast,natural harbour,sediment
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  1. Shallow deltaic coast and sediment deposition can hinder ships
  2. Deltas always create very deep seas
  3. There are no sea waves on the eastern coast
  4. Eastern Ghats are located inside the sea
Hard · Level 26 · andaman nicobar,mainland,island group
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  1. It is an island group in the sea with distinct origin and ecology
  2. It is an inner part of the Ganga plain
  3. It is a plain of the Western Ghats
  4. It is an extension of the Thar Desert
Hard · Level 26 · northern circar,coromandel,eastern coast
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  1. Northern Circar and Coromandel
  2. Konkan and Malabar
  3. Kanara and Kathiawar
  4. Lakshadweep and Minicoy
Hard · Level 26 · eastern coastal plain,alluvial,delta clue
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  1. Eastern Coastal Plain
  2. Narrow backwater region of Malabar
  3. Dry coastal part of Kachchh
  4. Coral island of Lakshadweep
Hard · Level 26 · coastal plains,islands,physical geography
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  1. It explains the relation of land, sea, river deposition and island ecology
  2. It only measures the height of the Himalayas
  3. It only explains desert climate
  4. It proves all Indian rivers flow northward
Hard · Level 27 · western coastal plain,eastern coastal plain,western ghats
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  1. The Western Ghats run very close and almost parallel to the Arabian Sea
  2. The Eastern Ghats are connected with the Himalayas
  3. No river drains into the Arabian Sea
  4. Only deltas are formed on the western coast
Hard · Level 27 · deltas,eastern coastal plain,deposition
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  1. Large east-flowing rivers deposit sediments on a broad plain and shallow coast
  2. The Eastern Ghats are very high and continuous
  3. The Bay of Bengal has no tides
  4. Rivers on the eastern coast are very short
Hard · Level 27 · konkan coast,western coast,regional division
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  1. Western coast from Mumbai to Goa
  2. Eastern coast from Kaveri delta to Kanyakumari
  3. North eastern coast from Sundarbans to Chilika
  4. Sandy coast from Kachchh to Kathiawar
Hard · Level 27 · malabar coast,lagoons,backwaters
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  1. Sand bars and barriers parallel to the coast have formed enclosed calm water bodies
  2. Glacial lakes are very common here
  3. Rivers do not reach the sea here
  4. This part is made only of volcanic rocks
Hard · Level 27 · coromandel coast,eastern coast,tamil nadu
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  1. Southern part of the Eastern Coastal Plain
  2. Northern part of the Arabian Sea coast
  3. Marshy region of Kachchh
  4. Coral region of Lakshadweep
Hard · Level 27 · coastal comparison,width,deltas
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  1. The western plain is narrow and the eastern plain is comparatively broad
  2. Both plains are equally very broad
  3. The eastern plain has no delta
  4. The western plain is near the Himalayas
Hard · Level 27 · mahanadi,godavari,krishna,kaveri,delta
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  1. Eastern coast
  2. Western coast
  3. Lakshadweep coast
  4. Andaman coast
Hard · Level 27 · western rivers,estuaries,delta formation
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  1. West-flowing rivers are shorter and have steeper gradients
  2. The Arabian Sea does not receive river water
  3. There are no mountains on the western coast
  4. All western rivers flow underground
Hard · Level 27 · lakshadweep,coral islands,island origin
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  1. Coral islands
  2. River delta islands
  3. Glacial islands
  4. Desert islands
Hard · Level 27 · kavaratti,lakshadweep,administrative headquarters
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  1. Kavaratti
  2. Port Blair
  3. Minicoy
  4. Agatti