Match List-I with List-II
| List-I (Port) | List-II (Location) | ||
| (A) | Ennore Port | (I) | Tamil Nadu |
| (B) | Kochi Port | (II) | Situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal |
| (C) | Marmagao Port | (III) | Zuari Estuary |
| (D) | Kandla Port | (IV) | Gulf of Kuchchh |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → (A)-(I), (B)-(II), (C)-(III), (D)-(IV)
(A) Ennore Port — this matches (I) Tamil Nadu.
(B) Kochi Port — this matches (II) Situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal. Kochi Port is Cochin Port in Kerala.
(C) Marmagao Port — this matches (III) Zuari Estuary. Marmagao is Mormugao Port.
(D) Kandla Port — this matches (IV) Gulf of Kuchchh. Kandla Port is now called Deendayal Port.
NCERT (2026-27): “Sea Ports as Gateways of International Trade … Deendayal Port (Kandla port) situated at the head of Gulf of Kuchchh has been developed as a major port to cater to the needs of western and north western parts of the country and also to reduce the pressure at Mumbai port.” “Mormugao Port, situated at the entrance of the Zuari estuary, is a natural harbour in Goa.” “Cochin Port, situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal, popularly known as the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’, is also a natural harbour.” “Kamarajar (Ennore), a newly developed port in Tamil Nadu, has been constructed 25 km north of Chennai to relieve the pressure at Chennai port.” |