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Coastal regions and Islands 24/5 Flashcards

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1
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what is the total length of the coastline

A

7516.6kms

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2
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what is the name of the coastline present in the Gujarat

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Kathiawar

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3
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what is the name of the coastline of Maharasthra

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konkan

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4
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what is the name of the coastline of karnataka

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canara

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5
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what is the name of the kerala coast

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malabar coast

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6
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what is the name of the coast of the tamilnadu

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Coromandal coast

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7
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what is the name of the coast present in Andhra pradesh

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Northern Circar

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8
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what is the name of the coastline of Odisha

A

utkal coast

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9
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what is the only south Indian state without coastal lines

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Telangana

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10
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the ports are very less on bay of bengal because

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there is no natural ports available

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11
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all rivers falling into the Arbian sea forms

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estuaries

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12
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the rivers flow from towards the bay of Bengal form distributaries

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deltas

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13
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what are the most prominent lagoon lakes of the coastal plains

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chilika and pulicat lake

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14
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what is the name of the coast lies between Mahanadi and Krishna rivers

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northern circar coast

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15
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coromandel coast lies between

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Krishna and Kaveri rivers

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16
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what is the total number of islands in India

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1256

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17
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what are the total number of Islands present in the Bay of Bengal

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572

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18
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what is the only active volcano present in the Indian country

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Barren Islands

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19
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what is the southern most part of the Indian country

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The Indira point

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20
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Indira point is located in

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Nicobar Islands

21
Q

what are the total number of Islands present in the Arabian sea

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47

22
Q

what are the three main islands of Arabian sea

A

Lakshwadeep, Minicoy and Kavaratti

23
Q

what is the name of the largest island present in the arabian sea

A

Minicoy

24
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which channel separates maldives and minicoy

A

8 degree channel

25
Q

what channel separates maldives and minicoy

A

8 degree channel. which is 8 degree north of latitude

26
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what is the name of the peak present in the north andaman

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saddle peak - 732 metres

27
Q

what is the capital of Andaman and Nicobar islands

A

Port blair

28
Q

what is the name of the channel separates Indonesia and Nicobar Islands

A

Grand channel

29
Q

what is the name of the channel separates andaman and nicobar islands

A

10 degree channel

30
Q

what is the name of the passage between little andaman and south andaman

A

Duncan passage

31
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what are the three major groups of lakshwadeep islands

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  1. amindivi goup
  2. Laccadive
  3. Minicoy
32
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what is the only bird sanctuary island

A

pitti

33
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what is the name of the airstrip present in the lakshwadeep islands

A

Agathi

34
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what is the average height of the lakshwadeep islands

A

5 metres above the sea level

35
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what is the name of the island during the Bhola cyclone 1970

A

New moore island

36
Q

what is the most famous beach in Diu

A

Nagoa beach

37
Q

Diu and daman island was ruled by

A

portuguese

38
Q

what is the name of the largest riverine in the world

A

Majuli present in the Bramaputra river in the northeastern part of India

39
Q

what is the main tributaries which caused the formation of Majuli

A

Lohit

40
Q

what is the name of the abode of assamese neo vaishnavaite culture

A

Majuli the riverine island

41
Q

Elephanta caves are present in the

A

Elephanta islands

42
Q

which is the island in Mumbai harbour is fortified and owned by the Indian navy

A

Oyster rock

43
Q

what is the name of the island used as a indias only satellite launch centre

A

Sriharikota a barrier island

44
Q

which island separates the pulicat lake from the bay of bengal

A

sriharikota

45
Q

where is the pamban island is located

A

Pamban island located in the Guld of mannar

46
Q

Pamban island is also known as

A

Rameshwaram island

47
Q

what is the name of uninhabited off shore island in the palk strait orginally owned by the king of Ramnad

A

Katchatheevi

48
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A

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