CDS 2023 PYQ with Answer — Which one of the following Indian States has the longest coastline?

2023 · Q5

Which one of the following Indian States has the longest coastline?

General KnowledgeGeography

ATamil Nadu
BGujarat
CMaharashtra
DAndhra Pradesh

Explanation

Gujarat has the longest coastline among Indian states, about 1,214 km of mainland coast (over 1,600 km including its highly indented Gulf of Kutch shoreline), far exceeding Tamil Nadu (~1,076 km), Andhra Pradesh (~974 km) and Maharashtra (~720 km). The Gujarat coast spans the Gulf of Kutch and Gulf of Khambhat along the Arabian Sea.