Which of the following ports is closest to the Tropic of Cancer?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → Kolkata
On the map of major ports, the Tropic of Cancer runs across the north of the Bengal coast, and Kolkata, 128 km inland on the Hugli river, lies just below it. Haldia is 105 km downstream from Kolkata, and Paradwip and Vishakhapatnam lie still further south along the east coast, so they are farther from the tropic.
NCERT (2025-26): “Kolkata Port … Kolkata Port is located on the Hugli river, 128 km inland from the Bay of Bengal. Like the Mumbai port, this port was also developed by the British. Kolkata had the initial advantage of being the capital of British India.…”
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