Question

The coastline of Andhra Pradesh is the ________ longest in India.
A. second
B. third
C. fourth
D. fifth

Answer 1

Hint: Located on the southeast coast of the Indian Peninsula, the coast length of Andhra Pradesh is next to Gujarat. The coastal stretch lies between the coasts of Odisha and Tamil Nadu.

Complete answer: The coastline is the area where the land meets the ocean or sea. It is also known as the coast. In other words, the boundary formed by a line between the land and ocean or sea is called coastline.
The coastline of our country is about 7516 km out of which 5422 km is the coastline of the mainland. The coastline touches nine states, these include Maharashtra, Gujarat, Goa, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, West Bengal, Karnataka.
The longest coastline lies in the region of Kathiawar, in the state of Gujarat. The coast length is about 1600 km long. The second-longest coastline lies in Andhra Pradesh, in the coastal region of the state. The coast length is approximately 974 km long.
While talking about the other options,
B. The coastline of Tamil Nadu is the third-longest in the country. The coastline is also known as the Coromandel coast. The coast length is about 909 km.
C. The coast length of more than 650 km of Maharashtra is the fourth-longest coastline in the country.
D. The coast length of 580 km of Kerala is the fifth-longest- coastline in the county. It is also known as the Malabar coast.

Thus, The correct option is A.

Note: The coastline also touches two union territories, Daman and Diu and Puducherry and Island territories of the country, the Andaman and Nicobar Islands and the Lakshadweep Islands.