Question

Coastal plains in Tamil Nadu start from _____ in the North to _____ in the South.
A) Pulicat lake, Kanyakumari
B) Kanyakumari, Pulicat lake
C) Puzhal lake, Kanyakumari
D) None of these

Answer 1

Hint:
1) The Bhagavathy Amman Temple in this Tamil Nadu town is a 3000-year-old temple dedicated to Goddess Kumari Amman.
2) It is one of the two rain-fed reservoirs that supply water to Chennai City, the other two being Chembarambakkam Lake and Porur Lake.

Complete answer:
A coastal plain is a low-lying, flat area of land adjacent to the sea. Nearby landforms, such as mountains, distinguish coastal plains from the rest of the interior. Alligators, fiddler crabs, spoonbills, and sea turtles are among the other animals found in this region.

The Tamil Nadu plain extends 675 kilometres along the coast of Tamil Nadu, from Pulicat Lake to Kanyakumari. It has an average diameter of 100 kilometres. The Cauvery delta, which is 130 kilometres deep, is the plain's most notable feature. The Cauvery delta has become the granary of South India due to its rich soil and large-scale irrigation facilities. Thus, the coastal plains in Tamil nadu starts from pulicat lake which is in north and goes to Kanyakumari which is in the south region.

Thus the correct answer is option ‘A’.

Note: After Chilika Lake, Pulicat Lake is India's second largest brackish water lake. The water distribution occupies an average of 461 square kilometres. During the monsoon Pulicat Lake receives freshwater through three major rivers, namely, the Swarnamukhi, the Kalangi and the Arani. The temple is one of the Shakti Peethas in the country, dedicated to Goddess Kanyakumari, a form of Goddess Parvati. As a result, Hindu devotees flock to it during the year.