Which question clue would help you identify the Malabar Coast?

Correct answer: Kerala coast, backwaters and Western Coastal Plain

The direct answer is option A. The Malabar Coast is the southern part of India’s western coastal plain, especially associated with Kerala. Kerala is famous for its backwaters, which are interconnected lagoons, lakes, canals, and short waterways lying near the coast. These clues together strongly identify the Malabar Coast. Option A is correct because it combines Kerala, backwaters, and the western coastal plain. Option B refers to Odisha and Chilika Lake, which belong to the eastern coastal region and are associated with the Northern Circars or eastern coast, not the Malabar Coast. Option C describes the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta and mangrove forests, especially the Sundarbans, in the eastern deltaic region. Option D refers to Great Nicobar and Indira Point in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, not a mainland coastal division. Remember the sequence on the western coast: Konkan in the north, Kanara in the middle, and Malabar in the south. Kerala plus backwaters is the strongest exam clue.