INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

PORTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Diamond harbour is located on
A
River Hooghly
B
River Bhagirathi
C
River Surma
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Diamond Harbour, town, southeastern West Bengal state, northeastern India. It lies on both sides of Hajipur Creek, a tributary of the Hugli (Hooghly) River. Diamond Harbour is an agricultural trade centre.

Detailed explanation-2: -Haldia port or Calcutta Port is a major seaport has been built at the meeting place of the Haldi River and Hooghly river in the state of West Bengal.

Detailed explanation-3: -Diamond Harbour (Bengali: [ɖɑːẏmən̪ɖ ɦɑːɾbɑːɾ] ( listen)) is a town and a municipality of the South 24 Parganas district in the Indian state of West Bengal. It is situated on the eastern banks of the Hooghly River.

Detailed explanation-4: -The arm of the Ganges that runs through Calcutta is known as the Hooghly River. It is the large, pale green river running through the left side of the image. Calcutta, also referred to as Kolkata, is about 100 miles north of where the Hooghly empties into the Bay via the Mouths of the Ganges.

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