Question 7 - Past Year Questions - 5 marks - Chapter 2 Class 9 Geography - Physical Features of India - Geography

Name two coastal strips of the Peninsular Plateau  in India. Describe two characteristics of each.

Answer :

Answer to be written in exam :

 Two coastal strips are: 

 (i) The Western coastal strip

 (ii) The Eastern coastal strip

Characteristics of the Western Coastal strip: 

 (i) It is sandwiched between the Western Ghats and  the Arabian Sea.

 (ii) It is a narrow plain.

 Characteristics of the Eastern Coastal strip:

 (i) This part is along the Bay of Bengal. 

 (ii) It is a wider plain.