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NDA 1 2024 GAT, question 113

Topic: Geography

Q113

Identify the sea-port in India on the basis of the given characteristics :

  1. It is more than a century old port on the west coast of India.

  2. It is a natural harbour protected by a breakwater and also by a mole.

  3. A deep draft channel of about 14 metres14\text{ metres} depth permits large vessels to enter the harbour.

Select the correct sea-port from the options given below :

  1. (a) Mormugao PortCorrect answer
  2. (b) Deendayal Port
  3. (c) Cochin Port
  4. (d) Jawaharlal Nehru Port

Solution.

Answer: (a) Mormugao Port

  1. Mormugao is the historic Goan west-coast port whose harbour protection includes both a breakwater and a mole.
  2. The channel-depth clue is consistent with its historical port description.
  3. These identifying features select Mormugao, not the much newer Jawaharlal Nehru Port.