Question

C. Compare the western coastal plain and eastern coastal plain.

Answer 1

The differences between Eastern and Western Coastal Plains are:

1. The Eastern Coastal plain lies along the east coast of India and is washed by the Bay of Bengal whereas the Western Coastal Plain lies along the west coast of India and is washed by The Arabian Sea.

2. The East Coast plain runs smoothly from the north to the south with a broad plain and level surface whereas the West Coast plain also runs from the north to the south and it is in some places intersected by the mountain ridges.

3. The large rivers make wide deltas on the Eastern Coastal Plains. But the short swift rivers do not make any deltas on the West Coast.

Answer 2

Answer:

1. Eastern Coastal Plain is divided into 2 stretches North and South. The part which is in the South is known as Coromandel Coast and the Northern Stretch of Eastern Coastal Plains is known as Northern Circar.

• where Western Coastal Plains are divided into 3 different sections. The southern part is known as Malabar Coast, the Central part of the Western Coast is known as the Karavali or Kanara. The Northern Part of the Western Coast is known as Konkan.

2. Eastern Coastal Plain is in between the Bay of Bengal in the East and the Eastern Ghats to its West.

• where Western Coastal Plain is between the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats.

3. Wide Deltas are formed by large rivers on the Eastern Coastal Plains

• where No Deltas are formed in Western Coastal plains, by small rivers.

4. Eastern Coastal Plain is fertile due to alluvial soil

• where Except for the Southern Part i.e. Malabar Coast, the Western Coastal Plain is infertile for agricultural purposes.

5. Eastern Coastal plain is a level surface

• where Western Coastal plain is intersected by mountain ridges