The Eastern Coast of India is known as : [I.Tax & Central Excise 1992] (a) Eastern Plateau (b) Bengal Coast (c) Coromandal Coast (d) Cyclonic Coast

The Eastern Coast of India is known as : [I.Tax & Central Excise 1992] (a) Eastern Plateau (b) Bengal Coast (c) Coromandal Coast (d) Cyclonic Coast
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