Question

2) India is blessed with a long coastline extending for approximately ------------- km.

a) 7200 b)7500 c)8100 d)8500​

Answer 1

Answer:

india is blessed with a long coastline extending for approximately 7500 km.

Answer 2

The correct answer is Option B.

• India has a total coastline of 7,516.6 km, including 5,422.6 km of mainland coastline and 2,094 km of island territories.
• Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal and two union territories, Daman and Diu and Puducherry all have coastlines.
• The Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and the Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea are two island territories of India.
• Gujarat has the longest coastline in India which is 1600 km long and is located in the Kathiawar region of the state.
• The Arabian Sea surrounds this coast, which is dotted with 41 ports: one large and 40 medium or smaller.
• Gujarat beaches include Diu, Dwarka, Porbandar and more.

Hence, the correct answer is 7500 km.

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