Arrange the following seaports of India according to their location from north to south.
A. Deendayal Port
B. Marmagao
C. Kochchi
D. Tuticorin
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 1
The correct answer is Option (1) → A, B, C, D
On the map of major ports, read each port from north to south:
A. Deendayal Port — Kandla port, at the head of the Gulf of Kuchchh in Gujarat, close to the Tropic of Cancer. It is the northernmost of the four.
B. Marmagao — at the entrance of the Zuari estuary in Goa, about 15°N.
C. Kochchi — at the head of Vembanad Kayal in Kerala, about 10°N.
D. Tuticorin — on the coast of Tamil Nadu, just south of Kochchi on the map and the southernmost of the four.
NCERT: India - People and Economy — Chapter 8: International Trade (2025-26)
Fig. 8.4 : India – Major Ports and Sea Routes |
