Match List I with List II: Location of Sea Ports in India. LIST I (Se…

Match List I with List II: Location of Sea Ports in India.

LIST I (Sea Port)	LIST II (State)
A. Kandla Port	I. Andhra Pradesh
B. Visakhapatnam Port	II. Kerala
C. Haldia Port	III. Gujarat
D. Kochi Port	IV. West Bengal

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

Answer & explanation

Correct answer: option 4

The correct answer is Option (4) → A-III, B-I, C-IV, D-II

A. Kandla Port — this matches III. Gujarat. Deendayal Port (Kandla port) is situated at the head of the Gulf of Kuchchh. It serves the western and north-western parts of the country.

B. Visakhapatnam Port — this matches I. Andhra Pradesh. Visakhapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh is a land-locked harbour.

C. Haldia Port — this matches IV. West Bengal. Haldia Port is located 105 km downstream from Kolkata. It was built to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.

D. Kochi Port — this matches II. Kerala. Cochin (Kochi) Port is situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal. It caters to the needs of Kerala.

Note: The given answer is as per the official NTA Answer Key. The book does not say in clear words that Kandla Port is in Gujarat, that Haldia Port is in West Bengal or that Kochi Port is in Kerala. It only places Kandla at the head of the Gulf of Kuchchh and Haldia 105 km downstream from Kolkata, and says that Cochin Port caters to the needs of Kerala. These places lie in Gujarat, West Bengal and Kerala.

NCERT (2026-27): “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.”

“Haldia Port is located 105 km downstream from Kolkata. It has been constructed to reduce the congestion at Kolkata port.”

“Visakhapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh is a land-locked harbour, connected to the sea by a channel cut through solid rock and sand.”

“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.”