Question

Which state in India ranks 2nd in the criteria of coastal length?

• A. Andhra Pradesh
• B. Madhya Pradesh
• C. Tamil Nadu
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

C. Tamil Nadu

• The nine states that share India's mainland coastline are:

Western Coast (Arabian Sea)

• Gujarat

• Maharashtra

• Goa

• Karnataka

• Kerala

Eastern Coast (Bay of Bengal)

• West Bengal

• Odisha

• Andhra Pradesh

• Tamil Nadu
  

The list of the nine coastal states of India, ranked from the longest to the shortest coastline, based on updated data (from around 2023-2024)

• Gujarat - 2,340.622 km

• Tamil Nadu - 1,068.693 km

• Andhra Pradesh - 1,053.07 km

• Maharashtra - 877.975 km

• Odisha - 574.716 km

• West Bengal - 721.027 km

• Kerala - 600.158 km

• Karnataka - 343.309 km

• Goa - 193.95 km