Identify the correct statements about Indian Ports.
(A) Paradwip port is situated in Ganga delta.
(B) Haldia port is constructed to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.
(C) Kolkata port is also known as Queen of Arabian Sea.
(D) Tuticorin port was developed to relieve the pressure of Chennai Port.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (B) and (D) only
Some ports were built near older, crowded ports to share their load.
(A) Paradwip port is situated in Ganga delta. — Incorrect. Paradwip is in the Mahanadi delta, about 100 km from Cuttack in Odisha. NTA changed Mahanadi to Ganga, and a true line became false. Read each place name carefully.
(B) Haldia port is constructed to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port. — Correct. Haldia lies 105 km downstream from Kolkata. It was built to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.
(C) Kolkata port is also known as Queen of Arabian Sea. — Incorrect. The ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’ is Cochin Port in Kerala. Kolkata Port is on the Hugli river, inland from the Bay of Bengal.
(D) Tuticorin port was developed to relieve the pressure of Chennai Port. — Correct. V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) Port was developed to relieve the pressure of Chennai port.
NCERT (2026-27): “Sea Ports as Gateways of International Trade … Haldia Port is located 105 km downstream from Kolkata. It has been constructed to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.” “Paradwip Port is situated in the Mahanadi delta, about 100 km from Cuttack.” “Cochin Port, situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal, popularly known as the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’, is also a natural harbour.” “V.O. Chidambaranar (Tuticorin) Port was also developed to relieve the pressure of Chennai port.” |