Arrange the following Indian ports according to their location from East to West.
(A) Paradwip Port
(B) Mumbai Port
(C) Kochi Port
(D) Vishakhapatnam Port
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → (A), (D), (C), (B)
(A) Paradwip Port — first. It is on the Odisha coast, in the Mahanadi delta, the farthest east of the four.
(D) Vishakhapatnam Port — second. It is also on the east coast, in Andhra Pradesh, but to the west of Paradwip.
(C) Kochi Port — third. It is on the west coast too, in Kerala, but lies east of Mumbai, as the west coast runs south-east from Mumbai down to Kochi (Cochin).
(B) Mumbai Port — last. It is on the west coast and lies farthest west.
NCERT (2026-27): India People and Economy — Chapter 8: International Trade
Fig. 8.4 : India – Major Ports and Sea Routes |
