Match the states in column A to their ports in column B.
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Column A (States) |
Column B (Ports) |
| 1. Goa | a. Mormugao Port |
| 2. West Bengal | b. Kandla Port |
| 3. Tamil Nadu | c. Tuticorin Port |
| 4. Gujarat | d. Haldia Port |
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Correct answer: A
Explanation
The correct answer is option 1 i.e. 1-a, 2-d, 3-c, 4-b.
The correct matching of Indian states to their respective ports is as follows:
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Goa – Mormugao Port
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West Bengal – Haldia Port
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Tamil Nadu – Tuticorin Port
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Gujarat – Kandla Port
Mormugao Port, located in Goa, is one of India's oldest ports, commissioned in 1885. Haldia Port, part of the Kolkata Port Trust, is situated in West Bengal and was commissioned in 1977. Tuticorin Port, officially known as V.O. Chidambaranar Port, is located in Thoothukudi, Tamil Nadu. Kandla Port, officially renamed Deendayal Port in 2017, is situated in Gujarat.