Which option gives the correct north-to-south order of the western coast subdivisions?

Correct answer: Konkan Kannad Malabar

The direct answer is B: Konkan, Kannad, Malabar, from north to south. The western coastal plain lies beside the Arabian Sea and is divided into named sections. Konkan is the northern section, mainly along Maharashtra and Goa; Kannad, also called Karnataka Coast, lies farther south; Malabar lies still farther south, mainly along Kerala. Therefore the sequence moves correctly downward on the map: Konkan → Kannad → Malabar. Option A reverses this order and starts with the southern Malabar. Option B is correct because all three names are western-coast divisions and their north-to-south order is right. Option C names eastern-coast divisions such as Coromandel and Northern Circars, so it is not a western-coast sequence. Option D begins with Kannad and places the northern Konkan last, so it is wrong. Memory cue: “K-K-M” means Konkan, Kannad, Malabar, moving north to south.