Assertion (A): The Western coast, sandwiched between the Western Ghats and the Arabian Sea, is a narrow plain.

Reason (R): It consists of three sections. The Northern part of the coast is called the Konkan (Mumbai-Goa), the Central stretch is called the Kannad Plain, while the Southern stretch is referred to as the Malabar Coast.

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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.

Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

A coastal plain is a low-relief continent that is bounded on one side by the sea or an ocean and the other by the mountains. The Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats are situated between the western coastal plain and the Arabian Sea. So, the assertion is correct.
The Coastal plains extend from Gujarat in the north to Kerala in the south. Maharashtra, Goa, and Karnataka are also included. It is divided into three pieces. The northern half of the coast is known as the Konkan (Mumbai-Goa), the centre stretch as the Kanara, and the southern stretch as the Malabar Coast. Reason (R) is true, and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A).

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