Match List - I with List - II:

Choose the correct answer from the options given below :

(A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

The correct answer is Option (2) → (A)-(II), (B)-(I), (C)-(IV), (D)-(III)

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 (Orissa). 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.

Kandla Port situated at the head of Gulf of Kuchchh (Gujarat) 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. The port is specially designed to receive large quantities of petroleum and petroleum products and fertiliser. The offshore terminal at Vadinar has been developed to reduce the pressure at Kandla port.

Kochchi Port, situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal (in Kerala), 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