Question

The Gulf of Khambhat is near______________.
A. Gujarat
B. Tamil Nadu
C. West Bengal
D. None of these

Answer 1

Hint: The Gulf of Khambhat is also known as the Gulf of Cambay. It is a bay on the Arabian Sea coast of India.

Complete answer: The Gulf of Khambhat which is also known as Gulf of Cambay is near Gujarat. It is a bay on the Arabian sea coast of India which borders the state of Gujarat. It is about 200 km long and 20 km wide in the north and up to 70 km in the south. The Narmada, the Tapi, the Mahi drains from Gujarat to the Arabian Sea. It divides the Kathiawar Peninsula from the south-eastern part of Gujarat. It is known for extreme tides. Mangroves are also found in the Gulf of Khambhat.

Looking at the options given:
Option A. Gujarat is the correct answer as towards its north. This is the correct answer.
Option B. Tamil Nadu is too far from the Gulf of Khambhat. It is an incorrect option.
Option C. West Bengal is in the east direction whereas Gulf of Khambhat is in the west. It is an incorrect option.
Option D. As option A is correct, so Option D is an incorrect option.

Hence, The correct answer is Option A.

Note: The Gulf of Khambhat is encircled by a string of historical port towns such as Bharuch, Surat, Khambhat, Bhavnagar, and Daman.