The Mahanadi delta is linked with which coastal region?

Correct answer: Eastern Coastal Plain

Direct answer: C, Eastern Coastal Plain. The Mahanadi flows eastward and enters the Bay of Bengal. Near its mouth, the river slows down and deposits silt, forming a delta. Therefore its delta belongs to the eastern coastal plain. A, the western coastal plain, lies beside the Arabian Sea and generally has short, swift rivers with estuaries rather than the large deltas typical of the east. B, Malabar Coast, is only a southern section of the western coast. C is correct because Mahanadi is an east-flowing river ending in the Bay of Bengal. D, Arabian Sea Coast, is the wrong side of the peninsula. Exam cue: east-flowing rivers such as Mahanadi commonly build deltas on the Bay of Bengal side.