Which of the following is a characteristic
Which of the following is a characteristic feature of the western coastal plains?
निम्नलिखित में से कौन – सी विशेषता पश्चिमी तटीय मैदानों की पहचान है?
Detailed Solution & Logic
Lagoons and backwaters/ लैगून और बैकवाटर
🟢 Explanation
The Western Coastal Plains of India stretch along the Arabian Sea, covering states like Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, and Gujarat.
Key characteristics:
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Heavy rainfall: Especially on the windward side of the Western Ghats, due to southwest monsoon winds.
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Narrow and rocky plains compared to the eastern coast.
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Beaches and estuaries are common.
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Unlike the eastern coast, large deltas are rare.
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Mangrove forests, lagoons, and backwaters are more characteristic of the eastern coastal plains and Kerala backwaters, not the entire western coast.
🟢 व्याख्या
पश्चिमी तटीय मैदान भारत में अरब सागर के किनारे फैले हैं, जो महाराष्ट्र, गोवा, कर्नाटक, केरल और गुजरात राज्यों से होकर गुजरते हैं।
मुख्य विशेषताएँ:
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अधिक वर्षा: विशेष रूप से पश्चिमी घाटों के सतही क्षेत्र में, दक्षिण-पश्चिम मानसून की हवाओं के कारण।
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सांकीर्ण और चट्टानी मैदान; पूर्वी तट के मुकाबले संकीर्ण।
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यहाँ सुपारी वाले तट और नदी मुहाने सामान्य हैं।
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विशाल डेल्टा क्षेत्र दुर्लभ है।
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मैन्ग्रोव वन, लैगून और बैकवाटर अधिकतर पूर्वी तटीय मैदान और केरल के बैकवाटर में पाए जाते हैं।
⭐ Extra Facts / अतिरिक्त तथ्य
🔹 Western Coastal Plains are divided into:
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Konkan Coast (Maharashtra & Goa)
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Kanara Coast (Karnataka)
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Malabar Coast (Kerala)
🔹 These plains are fertile and support paddy, coconut, and spices cultivation.
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