Match List - I with List - II:
| List – I | List – II | ||
| Ports | States | ||
| (A) | Ennore | (I) | Odisha |
| (B) | Paradwip | (II) | Tamil Nadu |
| (C) | Kandla | (III) | Kerala |
| (D) | Kochi | (IV) | Gujarat |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)
(A) Ennore — this matches (II) Tamil Nadu. Kamarajar (Ennore) is a newly developed port in Tamil Nadu, 25 km north of Chennai.
(B) Paradwip — this matches (I) Odisha. Paradwip is in the Mahanadi delta, about 100 km from Cuttack, and Odisha is part of its hinterland.
(C) Kandla — this matches (IV) Gujarat. Deendayal Port (Kandla port) is at the head of the Gulf of Kuchchh in Gujarat.
(D) Kochi — this matches (III) Kerala. Cochin (Kochi) Port, the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’, caters to the needs of Kerala.
Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not name the states of Kandla and Kochi ports in clear words. It places Deendayal Port (Kandla port) at the head of the Gulf of Kuchchh, and says that Cochin Port caters to the needs of Kerala.
NCERT (2026-27): “Kamarajar (Ennore), a newly developed port in Tamil Nadu, has been constructed 25 km north of Chennai to relieve the pressure at Chennai port.” “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. Odisha, Chhattisgarh and Jharkhand are the parts of its hinterland.” “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.” “Cochin Port, situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal, popularly known as the ‘Queen of the Arabian Sea’, is also a natural harbour. This port has an advantageous location being close to the Suez-Colombo route. It caters to the needs of Kerala, southern Karnataka and south western Tamil Nadu.” |