CDS 2026 (I) General Knowledge, question 85

Topic: Geography

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Q85

Which of the following pairs of major sea ports of India and their characteristics are correctly matched ?

  1. Deendayal Port : Tidal Port

  2. Jawaharlal Nehru Port : Landlocked Port

  3. V.O. Chidambaranar Port : Artificial Deep-Sea Harbour

  4. Paradip Port : Natural Shallow Water Port

Select the answer using the code given below :

  1. (a) 1 and 3 onlyCorrect answer
  2. (b) 2 and 4 only
  3. (c) 1, 2 and 3 only
  4. (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Solution.

Answer: (a) 1 and 3 only

  1. Pair 1 is correct: Deendayal Port (Kandla) is a tidal port.
  2. Pair 3 is correct: V.O. Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin) has an artificial deep-sea harbour.
  3. Pairs 2 and 4 are wrong: the landlocked port is Visakhapatnam, not Jawaharlal Nehru Port, and Paradip has an artificial deep-water harbour.