Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports:
1. Names of Ports: 1. Kakinada, 2. Karwar, 3. Mangalore, 4. Tuticorin, 5. Veraval
Codes:
Correct Answer: Option B
Explanation
1. Match the labelled locations of ports (A, B, C, D) on the map with the correct port names from the list.
A: Located on the Gujarat coast -> Veraval (5).
B: Located on the Karnataka coast, north of Mangalore -> Karwar (2).
C: Located on the southern Tamil Nadu coast -> Tuticorin (4).
D: Located on the Andhra Pradesh coast -> Kakinada (1).
2. (Mangalore (3) is also on the Karnataka coast but south of B's position).
3. The correct code matching these locations is A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1.
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