Which option correctly pairs the sea and the coastal plain?

Arabian Sea and western coastal plain

India’s western coastal plain lies between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea. It includes coastal stretches such as the Konkan, Kannad, and Malabar coasts. The eastern coastal plain, in contrast, lies beside the Bay of Bengal. Therefore, option A correctly pairs the Arabian Sea with the western coastal plain. Option B reverses the coast, option C places the Bay of Bengal beside the wrong plain, and option D names a sea that is not beside India’s coastal plains.

To answer, identify the sea on each side of the peninsula. The Arabian Sea is west of mainland India, so the plain along that side is called the western coastal plain. The Bay of Bengal is east of India and borders the eastern coastal plain. This simple west–west and east–east matching leads to option A. The supplied answer and explanation accurately describe the geographical relationship.

This is a Class 9 Geography question. Chapter: Physical Features of India. Topic: The Coastal Plains and Islands.