What is the correct north to south order of the three traditional parts of the Western Coastal Plain?

Correct answer: Konkan Kannada Malabar

The direct answer is A: Konkan, Kannada, Malabar. The western coastal plain lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. From north to south, its traditional sections are named Konkan, Kannada and Malabar. First locate the northern section along Maharashtra and Goa: this is Konkan. Moving south through coastal Karnataka gives the Kannada Coast. Farther south, along Kerala, is the Malabar Coast. Option A follows this exact north-to-south order. Option B reverses the order and therefore is wrong. Option C begins with Kannada and places the sections in reverse or mixed order, so it is also wrong. Option D gives names belonging mainly to the eastern coastal plain and does not describe the three traditional western sections. A useful map cue is “K-K-M”: Konkan, Kannada, Malabar, moving downward along the western side of India.