{"id":85437,"date":"2025-06-01T03:16:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:16:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=85437"},"modified":"2025-06-01T03:16:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T03:16:51","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-visakhapatnam-por","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-is-are-correct-visakhapatnam-por\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements is\/are correct?\n \n Visakhapatnam Por"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Visakhapatnam Port is a land-locked harbour.<\/li>\n<li>Deendayal Port is a tidal port.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below.<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;2 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;Both 1 and 2&#8243; option4=&#8221;Neither 1 nor 2&#8243; correct=&#8221;option3&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CDS-1 &#8211; 2023<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2023.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-cds-1-2023\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nStatement 1 is correct. Visakhapatnam Port is known as a land-locked harbour. It is situated in a natural harbour protected by the Dolphin&#8217;s Nose hill, providing a sheltered environment. It is connected to the sea through a dredged channel.<br \/>\nStatement 2 is also correct. Deendayal Port, formerly known as Kandla Port, is a major tidal port located in the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat. Its operations are significantly influenced by the high tidal range in the region.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211;   Visakhapatnam Port&#8217;s natural protection gives it the characteristic of being &#8216;land-locked&#8217; or well-sheltered.<br \/>\n&#8211;   Deendayal Port&#8217;s location in a region with high tides makes it a prominent example of a tidal port.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nPorts in India are classified based on various factors including location (coastal, riverine), type of cargo handled, and physical characteristics (natural, artificial, tidal). Major ports are governed by the central government, while minor ports are under state governments.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements is\/are correct? Visakhapatnam Port is a land-locked harbour. Deendayal Port is a tidal port. Select the correct answer using the code given below. 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