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Q: What is the approximate total length of coastline of India including the coastline of Lakshadweep Islands and Andaman & Nicobar Islands?
  • A. 5717 km
  • B. 5423 km
  • C. 4523 km
  • D. 7517 km
Correct Answer: Option D - The total lenght of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7516.6km. (approximate 7517km). India is the seventh largest country in the world (in terms of area). The state of Gujarat has the longest coastline in India. There are 9 coastal states in India which are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal and four Union Territories are Puducherry, Daman-Diu, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.
D. The total lenght of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7516.6km. (approximate 7517km). India is the seventh largest country in the world (in terms of area). The state of Gujarat has the longest coastline in India. There are 9 coastal states in India which are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal and four Union Territories are Puducherry, Daman-Diu, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.

Explanations:

The total lenght of the coast line of the mainland including Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep is 7516.6km. (approximate 7517km). India is the seventh largest country in the world (in terms of area). The state of Gujarat has the longest coastline in India. There are 9 coastal states in India which are Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha and West Bengal and four Union Territories are Puducherry, Daman-Diu, Andaman and Nicobar and Lakshadweep.