Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the Lists :
| List-I (Major Port) |
List-II (Location) |
| A. Kolkata | 1. Landlocked area |
| B. Mormugao | 2. In the delta region |
| C. Visakhapatnam | 3. On the riverside |
| D. Paradip | 4. On the entrance of the estuary |
A-3 B-1 C-4 D-2
A-3 B-4 C-1 D-2
A-2 B-4 C-1 D-3
A-2 B-1 C-4 D-3
Answer is Wrong!
Answer is Right!
This question was previously asked in
UPSC NDA-2 – 2018
B. Mormugao Port is located in Goa at the entrance of the Zuari River estuary. This matches with ‘On the entrance of the estuary’ (4).
C. Visakhapatnam Port is often described as a protected or landlocked harbour, with the harbour basin partially enclosed by landforms. This matches with ‘Landlocked area’ (1).
D. Paradip Port is located in Odisha at the confluence of the Mahanadi River and the Bay of Bengal, situated in the Mahanadi delta region. This matches with ‘In the delta region’ (2).
Thus, the correct match is A-3, B-4, C-1, D-2.