The Coastal Plains and Islands Test 2

• The Eastern Coastal Plains is a wide stretch of the landmass lying between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal.
• In the northern part, it is referred to as the Northern Circar, while the southern part is known as the Coromandel Coast.

The two coastal plains meet at Kanyakumari, the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland.

The eastern coastal plain is located between The Bay of Bengal and the eastern ghats and the western coastal plain is located between the Arabian Sea and the western ghats.

Kerala is well-known for its mesmerizing backwaters, ecotourism initiatives, scenic beauty, amazing beaches, and mouthwatering cuisine.

The capital of Gujarat is Gandhinagar and the largest city of Gujarat is Ahmedabad.

The famous Aurobindo Ashram and Matri Mandir is located in Puducherry.

• The Sabarmati Ashram in Ahmedabad was one of the residences of Mahatma Gandhi.
• It is situated on the banks of the Sabarmati river in Ahmedabad.
• Gandhiji and his wife Kasturba lived here from 1917 and 1930.

Cashew nuts, mangoes, coconuts, rice and spices are the main crops of Goa.

• Bengaluru is known as the electronic capital of India.
• Bengaluru is the capital of the state Karnataka in India.

New Mangalore Port is a small water af, all-weather port at Panambur, Mangalore in Karnataka state in India, which is the deepest inner harbour on the west coast.

It is the only major port of Karnataka and the seventh largest port in India.

Andaman and Nicobar Islands, union territory, India, consisting of two groups of islands at the southeastern edge of the Bay of Bengal.