INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

PHYSIOGRAPHIC DIVISION OF INDIA

COASTAL PLAINS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
____ is an important seaport of Kerala
A
Kochi
B
kannur
C
Thiruvananthapuram
D
none of above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Cochin Port is the only major port in Kerala. It spreads over 827 hectares. It has a water frontage of 7.5 Km.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cochin Port is a major port on the Arabian Sea – Laccadive Sea – Indian Ocean sea-route in the city of Kochi and is one of the largest ports in India. The port lies on two islands in the Lake of Kochi: Willingdon Island and Vallarpadam, towards the Fort Kochi river mouth opening onto the Laccadive Sea.

Detailed explanation-3: -Introduction to Major Ports in India On the west coast, there are the ports of Mumbai, Kandla, Mangalore, JNPT, Mormugao, and Cochin. The ones on the east coast are the ports at Chennai, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Kolkata, and Ennore.

Detailed explanation-4: -Kochi ([koˈtːʃi ] ( listen)), also known as Cochin (/ˈkoʊtʃɪn/ KOH-chin) (the official name until 1996) is a major port city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea.

Detailed explanation-5: -The Port of Kochi, Kerala is one of the most important natural ports in India.

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