Question

The northern part of the west coast is known as
A.Konkan coast
В.Coromandel coast
C.Malabar coast
D.None of these

Answer 1

Hint:Plains near the coast are home to many fishermen as fisheries are set up in these regions.These coasts are converted into ports and are utilised for trade and commerce.The ports along the coasts account for ninety eight per cent of the international trade.

Complete answer:
The Deccan Plateau has a coastal strip in the east and in the west, which are known as coastal plains. They run along the coastline of the peninsula from the Rann of Kutch in the west to the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta in the east. The Western Coastal plains lie on the coastal strip along the Arabian Sea and west of the Western Ghats while the Eastern Coastal plains lie between the Bay of Bengal and the Eastern Ghats. The Western Coastal plains and the Eastern Coastal plains meet at the tip of the peninsula, i.e., at Cape Comorin.
It has hills like the Mt. Girnar. Its southern part has mostly alluvium brought down by the rivers from the Western Ghats.

The Konkan Coast: The coastal plains from Daman to Goa are called the Konkan Coast. This five hundred km stretch is generally flat and is composed of basaltic trap rocks.

Hence, the correct answer is option (A).

Note:Coasts are the sources of precious minerals. Gujarat is famous for producing salt. The sands of Kerala coast have Monazite in large quantities. The sedimentary rocks of these plains are said to contain large deposits of mineral oil.Fisheries are set up in these areas.