INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

PORTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Sea port situated near the vembanad Kayal
A
New Mangalore
B
Mumbai
C
Kochi
D
Haldia
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Kochi Port is a natural Harbour, situated at the head of Vembanad Kayal, popularly known as the “Queen of the Arabian Sea” Kochi-Queen of the Arabian Sea Kochi (earlier known as Cochin) is a cosmopolitan city in Kerala with a bustling commercial port.

Detailed explanation-2: -Cochin port, an all weather port situated on the west coast of India, is located in the vast expanse of backwaters formed by confluence of two major water courses of the area viz. Vembanad Lake in the south and Periyar River in the north.

Detailed explanation-3: -VEMBANAD LAKE | Kottayam District, Government of Kerala | India.

Detailed explanation-4: -The lake surrounds the islands of Pathiramanal, Perumbalam and Pallippuram.

Detailed explanation-5: -It is separated from the Arabian Sea by a narrow barrier island and is a popular backwater stretch in Kerala.

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