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Which of the following states of India has the longest coastline?

Which of the following states of India has the longest coastline? Correct Answer Gujarat

The Correct Answer is Gujarat.

Key Points

  • Gujarat has the longest coastline in India.
    • It lies in the Kathiawar region of the state and is 1,600 km long.
    • This coastline is surrounded by the Arabian Sea and is dotted with 41 ports-- 1 Major and 40 Intermediate or Minor.
    • Some of the beaches of Gujarat are-- Diu, Dwarka, Porbandar, etc. ​
    • The coastline in the state of Tamil Nadu is the second largest coastline in India (1,076 km long) and is known as the coromandel coast. 

Additional Information

  • India has a coastline of 7516.6 km.
    • 5422.6 km of mainland coastline and 2094 km of island territories.
    • Indian coastline touches nine states-- Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka, Kerala, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, and two union territories-- Daman and Diu and Puducherry.
    • The two island territories of India are-- Andaman and Nicobar Islands in the Bay of Bengal and Lakshadweep Islands in the Arabian Sea. 

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