4 Geography · 4.2.2 Physiography

4.2.2.10 Coastal plains of India: western and eastern coasts

India has a narrow, submerged coast on the west and a wider, emergent, delta-rich coast on the east, and the difference decides where ports and rice lands lie.

  • APPSC Group 1
  • Advanced level
  • 6 min read
  • Full course

Key terms

  • west coast
  • east coast
  • Konkan
  • Malabar
  • Coromandel
  • Northern Circars
  • kayal
  • Chilika
  • Pulicat
  • submerged coast
  • emergent coast
  • ports

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  1. Core factsFoundation
  2. ExplainedStandard
  3. DeeperAdvanced
  4. AP angleStandard
  5. Mains writingMains writing
  6. Common trapsFoundation
  7. Quick revisionFoundation

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