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Which state in India have the least coastal area?

AHaryana

BGoa

CKarnataka

DNone of the above

Answer:

B. Goa

Read Explanation:

  • Goa is the state with the least coastline in India.

  • Goa has a coastline of only about 160 km.

  • Gujarat is the state with the most coastline in India.

  • Gujarat has a coastline of more than 1600 km.

9 states in India have coastlines.

  1. Gujarat (the state with the most coastline)

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Goa (the state with the least coastline)

  4. Karnataka

  5. Kerala

  6. Tamil Nadu

  7. Andhra Pradesh

  8. Odisha

  9. West Bengal

Apart from these states, 4 Union Territories also have coastlines

  1. Puducherry (Pondicherry)

  2. Lakshadweep

  3. Dadra, Nagar Haveli, Daman & Diu (formerly Daman & Diu was a separate Union Territory)

  4. Andaman & Nicobar Islands

Related Questions:

Which of the following statements are correct regarding the major ports on the Eastern Coast?

  1. Visakhapatnam Port has natural protection due to Dolphin's Nose and Rose Hill.

  2. Paradip Port is the oldest port in India.

  3. Chennai port was attacked during the first world war.

  4. Ennore Port is primarily known for iron ore exports.

The western coastal plains extend from _______ coastal region in the north to ________ in the south?
The strait connecting the Bay of Bengal and Arabian Sea :

Which of the following statements regarding the Western Coastal Plain is correct?

  1. It is an emergent coastal plain.

  2. It extends from Gujarat to Kerala.

  3. The coastline is broader in the middle and narrow in the north and south.

The northern part of the West Coast is called?