Question

What is the total length of India's coastline?
A. 6017KM
B. 9826KM
C. 7516KM
D. 8614KM

Answer 1

Hint:
i) India is situated on the Indian Plate, which is part of the Indo-Australian Plate and forms the Indian subcontinent's continental crust.
ii) India's central position is important because it enables India to retain strong business relations with West Asia, Africa, and Europe on the western coast, and Southeast and East Asia on the eastern coast.

Complete answer:
The coast is the land that runs alongside a body of water. The coastline is the region along a coast where land meets water. Waves, tides, and winds all contribute to the development of coastlines. When waves pound the shore, the land is worn down, or eroded.

India's coastline is 7516.6 kilometers long, with 5422.6 kilometres of mainland coastline and 1197 kilometres of Indian islands. Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal.

From north to south, India is 3,214 kilometres (1,997 miles) long and 2,933 kilometres (1,822 miles) long. It has a land boundary of 15,200 km (9,445 mi) and a 7,517 km coastline (4,671 mi).

The islands of Andaman and Nicobar, with a coastline of just over 1,900 kilometres, had the longest coastline in India, followed by Gujarat. The union territory of Daman and Diu had the smallest coastline during the time span examined.

Hence, the answer is option C.

Note: Coral reefs in India are one of the country's oldest and most diverse habitats. Coral reefs not only provide a refuge for a wide variety of marine species, but they also protect the coastline from erosion. The Andaman and Nicobar Islands, Gulf of Mannar, Gulf of Kutch, Palk Strait, and Lakshadweep Islands are home to India's coral reefs.