Multiple choice

Consider the following statements:

  1. The coastal area between the Eastern Ghats and the Bay of Bengal is narrower than the coastal area between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea.
  2. The Indus rises in the Mansarover in Tibet and finally falls in the Arabian Sea near Karachi.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

  1. 1 only

  2. 2 only

  3. Both 1 and 2

  4. Neither 1 nor 2

Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Statement 1 is false because the Eastern coastal plain between Eastern Ghats and Bay of Bengal is actually WIDER than the Western coastal plain. The Western Ghats run closer to the coast, creating a narrow plain. Statement 2 is false because while the Indus does rise near Mansarovar in Tibet, it does not fall 'near Karachi' but forms a delta approximately 100 km east of Karachi, near Thatta. The geographical inaccuracy makes this statement incorrect.

Keep practicing — related questions