Which option is correctly associated with the western coastal plain?

Correct answer: Konkan Kannad Malabar

Direct answer: A, Konkan, Kannad and Malabar. The Western Coastal Plain is commonly divided from north to south into the Konkan Coast, Kannad Coast and Malabar Coast. A lists all three western-coast divisions, so it is correct. B lists Northern Circars and Coromandel, which are divisions of the Eastern Coastal Plain beside the Bay of Bengal. C, Mahanadi delta, is a feature of the eastern coast, not a complete western-coast division. D, Kaveri delta, is also an eastern-coast feature in the Tamil Nadu region. Thus the key is to recognise the group, not just one place. Memory cue: west-coast sequence is Konkan–Kannad–Malabar; east-coast names include Northern Circars–Coromandel.