Consider the following statements with reference to location of Major Ports in India : 1. Deendayal Port is situated at the head of Gulf of Khambhat. 2. Cochin Port is situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal. 3. Mormugao Port is situated at the entrance of the Zuari estuary. 4. Paradip Port is situated in the Godavari delta. Which of the statements given above are <strong>CORRECT</strong>?
- A. 1 and 2
- B. 1 and 3
- C. 2 and 3 ✓
- D. 3 and 4
Correct Answer: C. 2 and 3
Explanation
Cochin is located at the head of Vembanad Kayal and Mormugao is at the Zuari estuary. Statement 1 is incorrect because Deendayal (Kandla) is in the Gulf of Kutch, not Khambhat. Statement 4 is incorrect because Paradip is in the Mahanadi delta.
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