Which is the smallest state in India by area, located on the western coast with a coastline along the Arabian Sea, known for its beaches and Portuguese colonial architecture?

• A Sikkim
• B Tripura
• C Goa ✓
• D Kerala

Goa is India's smallest state by area at 3,702 square kilometres, and was a Portuguese colony for over 450 years until its annexation by India in 1961.