WBCS.LIVE practice question

The stretch between Mumbai to Goa of western coast of India is known as _________.

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Coromandel coast
  2. Konkan coast
  3. Malabar coast
  4. Kannada plain

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Konkan coast

Explanation: The correct answer is B. Konkan coast. The Konkan Coast lies along the western coast of India between Maharashtra and Goa. It is a part of the larger Western Coastal Plains, which includes three sub-divisions: Konkan (Maharashtra-Goa), Karnataka Coast, and Malabar Coast (Kerala). This narrow coastal strip is bounded by the Arabian Sea on the west and the Western Ghats on the east.