Question

Which sea is in the west of Gujarat?
A. Indian Ocean
B. Arabian Sea
C. South China Sea
D. Andaman Sea

Answer 1

Hint: Gujarat is a state in the western coastline of India with a coastline coverage of 1600 km. It is the fifth-largest state having an area of 196,024 sq. km. Gandhinagar is the capital city of Gujarat and Ahmedabad is the largest city in the state.

Complete answer: - Option A: the Indian Ocean is the third largest ocean in the world and covers an area of 70,560,000 sq. km which comprises 19.8% of the water on Earth. It comprises many seas such as the Arabian Sea, Laccadive Sea, Somali Sea, the Bay of Bengal, and the Andaman Sea. It is bounded by the continents of Asia to the north, Africa to the west, and Australia to the east. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option B: the Arabian Sea is a sea that is part of the northern Indian Ocean. It is bounded by the countries of India on the east, Pakistan, Iran, and the Gulf of Oman on the north, on the southwest by Somali Sea, and on the southeast by the Laccadive Sea. The major ports that are included in the Arabian Sea are the ports in Mumbai, Gujarat, Kochi in India. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option C: the South China Sea is the sea in the Western Pacific Ocean and covers an area of 3,500,000 sq. km. It is bounded by the areas of South China on the north, in the south by Borneo, eastern Sumatra, in the east by Islands of Taiwan. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: the Andaman Sea is a sea that is part of the northeastern Indian Ocean. It is bounded by the countries of Myanmar and Thailand in the west, in the north by Indonesia, and separated from the Bay of Bengal by Andaman and Nicobar Islands. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

Therefore, The correct answer is Option B.

Note: The state of Gujarat is bordered on the northeast by Rajasthan, to the south by Dadra and Nagar Haveli and Daman and Diu, to the southeast by Maharashtra, to the east by Madhya Pradesh, and to the west by the province of Sindh which is in Pakistan and a sea.