Question

"Konkan" is a region of which one of the following States?
a. Tamilnadu
b. Maharashtra, Goa
c. West Bengal, Odisha
d. Kerala

Answer 1

Hint: Konkan is also known as Konkan Coast and Aparanta. It is a coastal plain of western India which lies between the Arabian Sea to the west and the Western Ghats to the east. The plain stretches approximately 530 km.

Complete answer:
Konkan is a rough portion of India's western coastline. It continues from Daman in the Gulf of Cambay from the north, spreading southward along Maharashtra and Goa's western seaside land areas. It lies from the Daman Ganga River north of Mumbai to the Terekhol River between Maharashtra and Goa. The Konkan includes the regions of Thane, Greater Mumbai, Raigarh, and Ratnagiri in its width.

Additional information:
Seasonal rivers that drain the heavy monsoonal rainfall from the crest of the Sahyadri Hills traverse the area. The typically rugged terrain consists of the Ghats' eroded residual ranges creating low lateritic plateaus in the west and ending in an alternating bay and headland coastline.
Just about one-third of the land is cultivable and the population lives mainly in the relatively fertile river valleys near the coast and around Mumbai, Thane, Khopali, and Panvel in the newly formed industrial belts.

Hence, the correct answer is option B.

Note:
Greater Mumbai's industrial complex is the region's primary economic focus. Almost all trade with Mumbai is carried on and steady migration to the town has left rural Konkan deprived of skilled workers and manpower. Iron and manganese are mined and exported through the Reddi port.