Question

Which of the following is not the part of coastal districts of Karnataka?
A. Dakshina Kannada
B. Udupi
C. Hassan
D. Uttar Kannada

Answer 1

Hint: Karavali, the coastline of around 200 miles, of the Karnataka state, the coastline stretches between the district of Mangalore to the district of Karwar.

Complete Answer: Karnataka, a state located in the southwestern region of the country. With the States Reorganisation Act of 1956, the state of Karnataka was formed on November 1, 1956. Bangalore is the capital and also the largest city in the state. The former name of the state was the State of Mysore and in 1973, it was renamed Karnataka.
The border of the state in the northwest is with Goa, in the northeast with Telangana, in the north with Maharashtra, in the west with the Arabian Sea, in the east with Andhra Pradesh, in the south with Kerala, and in the southeast with Tamil Nadu. Karnataka is the only state to share its frontiers with all other southern Indian states.
The seashore or the coastline of Karnataka is known as Karavali. The centre of the coastline is Bhatkal. The coastline of the state covers Dakshina Kannada, Udupi, and Uttar Kannada.

While talking about the remaining option,
C. The southern district of the state Karnataka, Hassan, is situated on the Western Ghat borders. The major farming crops of the region are Potato, Pepper, Paddy, etc.

Thus the correct option is C.

Note: There are various names associated with the state of Karnataka. The word, Karnataka is derived from the Kannada word, Karu means elevated and Nadu means land, when combined, it means elevated land. The place is also referred to as the black region as Balayu region is famous for the black cotton soil.