Question

Which of the following places is also known as 'Cape Comorin'? 
1. Konkan Coast 
2. Khajuraho 
3. Gulf of Khambat 
4. Kanyakumari

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : Kanyakumari

The correct answer is Kanyakumari.

• Kanyakumari is also known as 'Cape Comorin'.

• Kanyakumari is located at the southern tip of the Cardamom Hills.
• Cape means the land infiltrated into the sea and Comorin is the former name of the Kanyakumari.
• During the British Rule, sailors and traders used the word Cape to mention the identical landmark of Comorin.

• Konkan Coast
  • It is the coastal plain of western India, lying between the Arabian Sea (west) and the Western Ghats (east).
  • The plain stretches approximately 330 miles (530 km) from the Daman Ganga River north of Mumbai (Bombay) to the Terekhol River between Maharashtra and Goa states and Daman and Diu union territory in the south. The Konkan includes the regions of Thane, Greater Mumbai, Raigarh, and Ratnagiri.
• Khajuraho
  • ​It is one of the most popular tourist spots in Madhya Pradesh.
  • It is famous for its ancient temples that depict some of the finest art in the world.
  • It is built between 950-1050 AD by the Chandela Dynasty, these temples depict various forms like meditation, spiritual teachings, kinship, wrestling, royalty, and most significantly, erotic art. 
• Gulf of Khambhat
  • It is also known as the Gulf of Cambay, is a bay on the Arabian Sea coast of India, bordering the state of Gujarat right north of the city of Mumbai.