Question

The sea coast of Tamil Nadu is known as
1. Circar coast
2. Konkan coast
3. Malabar coast
4. Coromandal coast

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Coromandal coast

The correct answer is Coromandal coast.

• The sea coast of Tamil Nadu is known as the Coromandal coast.
• The Coromandel Coast is the southeastern coast region of the Indian subcontinent, bounded by the Utkal Plains to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Kaveri delta to the south, and the Eastern Ghats to the west.
• The Coromandal coast extends over an area of about 22,800 square kilometres.
• It may also include the southeastern coast of the island of Sri Lanka.
• The coast is generally low and punctuated by the deltas of several large rivers, including the Kaveri, Palar, Penner, and Krishna which rise in the highlands of the Western Ghats and flow across the Deccan Plateau to drain into the Bay of Bengal.
• The alluvial plains created by these rivers are fertile and favour agriculture.
• The coast is also known for its ports and harbours Pulicat, Chennai, Sadras, Pondicherry, Karaikal, Cuddalore, Tranquebar, Nagore, and Nagapattinam which take advantage of their close proximity with regions rich in natural and mineral resources (like the Chhattisgarh belt and the mines of Golconda and Kolar) and/or good transport infrastructure.
• The Coromandel Coast falls in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats and receives a good deal less rainfall during the summer southwest monsoon, which contributes heavily to rainfall in the rest of India.