Question

In India, how many states share the coastline?
(A) 7
(B) 8
(C) 10
(D) 9

Answer 1

Hint: The Coast as the area where land meets the sea or the line that forms the boundary between land and sea or lake. There are approximately 620,000 kilometers (390,000 miles) of coastline on the earth.

Complete step by step solution
Coastline states: India has a vast coastline of approximately 7,000 kilometers along the Arabian Sea in the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east. The western coastal plain is located between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea and is further divided into the northern Kankan coast and the Malabar Coast. On the other hand, the eastern coastal plain is located between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal. The coastal areas of India have a variety of sensitive ecosystems, including dunes, coral reefs, seagrass beds, wetlands, mudflats, and rocky and sandy coasts.
India has 7516.6 kilometers of coastline-5422.6 kilometers of continental coastline and 1,197 kilometers of Indian islands. India’s coastline touches nine states-Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal State, and two joint territories-Dammam, Diu, and Puducherry. India’s two island territories are the Andaman Islands and the Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal, and the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea.

Thus, the option (D) is correct.

Note: The coastal zone is an area covered by coastal waters and adjacent coastal zones, which have a great influence on each other. Coastal lands are some of the most productive and valuable habitats in the biosphere, including estuaries, lagoons and coastal wetlands.