Practicing Success

Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Geography

Chapter

India-People and Economy: International Trade

Question:

Match the description of the port mentioned in List 1 with the name of the port mentioned in List 2 correctly:

List 1- Description of Port

List 2- Name of the Port

(a) Artificial harbor built in 1859

(i) Kolkata Port

(b) Developed mainly to handle large-scale export of iron-ore

(ii) Paradwip Port

(c) Extends ports facilities to Nepal and Bhutan

(iii) Marmagao Port

(d) Became significant after remodeling in 1961

(iv) Chennai Port

 

Options:

(a)- iv, (b)- iii, (c)- i, (d)- ii

(a)- iv, (b)- i, (c)- ii, (d)- iii

(a)- iv, (b)- ii, (c)- iii, (d)- i

(a)- iv, (b)- ii, (c)- i, (d)- iii

Correct Answer:

(a)- iv, (b)- ii, (c)- i, (d)- iii

Explanation:

Chennai Port is one of the oldest ports on the eastern coast. It is an artificial harbour built in 1859. It is not much suitable for large ships because of the shallow waters near the coast. Tamil Nadu and Puducherry are its hinterlands.

Paradwip Port is situated in the Mahanadi delta, about 100 km from Cuttack. It has the deepest harbour specially suited to handle very large vessels. It has been developed mainly to handle large-scale export of iron-ore.

Kolkata port is also confronted with the problem of silt accumulation in the Hugli river which provides a link to the sea. Its hinterland covers U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal, Sikkim and the north-eastern states.Apart from this, it also extends ports facilities to our neighbouring land-locked countries such as Nepal and Bhutan.

Marmagao Port, situated at the entrance of the Zuari estuary, is a natural harbour in Goa. It gained significance after its remodelling in 1961 to handle iron-ore exports to Japan.