Question

Which of the following is called the Coromandel coast ?
a)Coastal plain of Tamil Nadu
b)Coastal plain of Kerala
c)Coastal plain of Andhra Pradesh
d)Coastal plain of Maharashtra

Answer 1

Hint:India has a coastline that is 7516km long. The Peninsular plateau has coastal plains on both its sides. In India, the coastal plains are classified into-Western Coastal plain and Eastern Coastal plains.

Complete Answer:The coromandel coast is a part of the eastern coastal plains of India. The eastern coastal plains cover the states of West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and Tamil Nadu. It is a fertile coast which has deltas of rivers like Mahanadi, Krishna, Kaveri. The eastern coastal plains is further divided into Utkal coast, Andhra coast and Coromandel Coast.
Let us look at the options given to us

Option (b) coastal plains of Kerala is a part of the western coastal plain. The coastal plain that extends from Mangalore to Kanyakumari is called the Malabar coast and Kerala’s coastal plains are a part of the Malabar coast.

Option (c ) Coastal plains of Andhra Pradesh is a part of the Eastern coastal plains. However the Andhra coast extends from Kolleru Lake to Pulicat lake and is not the same as the Coromandel Coast.

Option (d) Coastal plains of Maharashtra are a part of the Konkak plains in Western coastal plains.

Option (A ) coastal plains of Tamil Nadu is the correct answer as Coromandel coasts extends from Pulicat lake and ends at Kanyakumari. The Coromandel coast experiences a dry summer. It receives rainfall under Northeast monsoon.
Therefore the correct option is option (A )- Tamil Nadu.

Note:The Coromandel coast should not be confused with Utkal coast and Andhra Coast. The utkal coast extends from Chilika Lake to Kolleru Lake and the Andhra coast extends from Kolleru lake to Pulicat lakeOn the other hand , western coastal plain is divided into Kathiawar coast, Konkan coast, Kanada coast and Malabar coast.