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Question

The northern part of the Western Coastal Plain of India is also known as:

  1. Karnataka Coast
  2. Malabar
  3. Konkan
  4. Coromandal

Answer:

Option C: Konkan

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Konkan”.

The Northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai-Goa) whereas the central stretch is called the Kanara, while the southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar Coast.