Question

Which type of physical region supports a huge population?
A) Plateau
B) Desert
C) Plains and coastal plains
D) Hilly region

Answer 1

Hint:
1) These are based on its proximity to the Atlantic Ocean, which provides access to a variety of humus and rainfall, which assists in providing plants with this essential need, thus increasing agricultural productivity.
2) They are salt, monazite (used in nuclear power), mineral oil, and gas suppliers, as well as fisheries centres.

Complete answer:
A) A plateau is a highland region that is relatively flat. Some deer may die of starvation or fail to have offspring as a result of the competition, reducing the per-individual growth rate and causing population size to plateau or shrink. As a consequence, choice (A) is wrong.

B) Deserts are difficult not only for humans to survive, but also for animals, plants, and other types of life to thrive. As a result, human life becomes much more difficult to maintain because there is always the possibility of running out of food. As a result, choice (B) is incorrect.

C) A coastal plain is a low-lying, flat area of land adjacent to the sea. Nearby landforms, such as mountains, distinguish coastal plains from the rest of the interior. Alligators, fiddler crabs, spoonbills, and sea turtles are among the other animals found in this region. Thus, Option (C) is the right answer.

D) Mountain regions are home to around 12% of the world's population of 6.8 billion people. This equates to about three-quarters of a billion people who live in mountainous areas. However, the mountainous area does not support a large population. Thus, Option (D) is not the right answer.

Hence the correct answer is option ‘C’.

Note:
i) The Coastal Plains of India stretch along both the western and eastern coasts of the world, on either side of the Peninsular Plateau.
ii) From the Rann of Kutch in the west-to-West Bengal in the east, they stretch for around 6,150 kilometres. The Western Coastal Plains and the Eastern Coastal Plains are the two main divisions.