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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 28 · western coast,natural harbour,deep water
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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
Hard · Level 28 · delta agriculture,alluvial soil,eastern coast
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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
Hard · Level 28 · cauvery delta,rice cultivation,deltaic soil
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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
Hard · Level 28 · delta flood,distributaries,low plain
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  1. High snowy peaks
  2. Hardness of coral islands
  3. Low flat land and many river branches
  4. Mountain desert
Hard · Level 28 · fishing,coastal plains,livelihood
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  1. Himalayan passes
  2. Desert sand
  3. Plateau lava
  4. Sea water, bays, mouths and lagoons
Hard · Level 28 · indian islands,maritime security,sea routes
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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
Hard · Level 28 · andaman nicobar,biodiversity,tropical climate
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  1. Polar ice cover
  2. Tropical island climate and marine ecology
  3. Completely dry desert
  4. Coal-based plateau
Hard · Level 28 · island freshwater,resource limitation,coastal islands
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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
Hard · Level 28 · marine erosion,deposition,coastline change
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  1. They keep Himalaya stable
  2. They change river sources
  3. They completely stop rainfall
  4. They continuously change the shape of coastline
Hard · Level 28 · lagoon,sand bar,coastal process
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  1. It partly separates a portion of sea water from the main sea
  2. It gives rise to a glacier
  3. It turns a river into a mountain
  4. It eliminates coral organisms
Hard · Level 28 · western rivers,short course,delta absence
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  1. They never reach the sea
  2. Less sediment deposition occurs due to short length and steep slope
  3. They are formed only by glacial water
  4. They drain into the Bay of Bengal
Hard · Level 28 · population density,deltaic plain,eastern coast
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  1. Mining on coral atolls
  2. Permanent ice and cold
  3. Fertile deltaic plains and water resources
  4. Complete distance from sea
Hard · Level 28 · kachchh,kathiawar,gujarat coast
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  1. Southern delta of eastern coast
  2. Backwater region of Malabar
  3. Volcanic region of Andaman
  4. North western coastal region of Gujarat
Hard · Level 28 · western ghats, southwest monsoon, orographic rainfall, windward slope, rain shadow, coastal plains
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  1. Moist monsoon winds quickly rise after striking the Western Ghats and cause heavy rainfall on the windward slopes
  2. Monsoon winds cross the Western Ghats without rising, so the coast receives very little rainfall
  3. The proximity of the Western Ghats to the sea dries the winds, and rainfall occurs only on the Deccan Plateau
  4. Monsoon winds turn towards the Bay of Bengal on reaching the Western Ghats
Hard · Level 28 · eastern ghats,broad plain,river deposition
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  1. It completely removes the plain
  2. It gives more space for rivers and deposition
  3. It turns the sea westward
  4. It forms coral atolls
Hard · Level 28 · coastal plains, tidal inlets, deep water, ports, maritime trade, natural harbours
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  1. Coastal tourism and beach recreation
  2. Salt production
  3. Development of ports and maritime trade
  4. Coastal fishing
Hard · Level 28 · coastal tourism,backwaters,lagoons,islands
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  1. Himalayan snowfields
  2. Sand dunes of Thar
  3. Source of Ganga
  4. Beaches, backwaters, lagoons and island scenery
Hard · Level 28 · andaman nicobar,strategic security,sea routes
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  1. Maritime surveillance and strategic security
  2. Irrigation of Thar Desert
  3. Himalayan glacier protection
  4. Northern Indian rail expansion
Hard · Level 28 · minicoy,lakshadweep,southern island
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  1. It is the southern part of Ganga delta
  2. It is an important southern island of Lakshadweep
  3. It is an active volcano of Andaman
  4. It is the capital of Konkan Coast
Hard · Level 28 · delta growth,sediment deposition,eastern coast
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  1. Volcanoes erupt at every mouth
  2. Coral mountains grow in rivers
  3. Sediment is deposited at the river mouth
  4. Sea water disappears