INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which sea ports is situated on the back of dolphin nose hill
A
Ennore
B
Visakhapatnam
C
Chennai
D
None of these
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Dolphin’s Nose is a hill in Visakhapatnam between Yarada and Gangavaram Port.

Detailed explanation-2: -Many people call the Dolphin’s long “nose", consisting of the lower and upper jaw, a ‘beak’ or ‘snout’, but its proper name is in fact a ‘rostrum’.

Detailed explanation-3: -Entry Fee and Timings of Dolphin’s Nose, Visakhapatnam There is no entry fee to visit Dolphin’s Nose in Visakhapatnam. It is open for its tourists from 3:00 PM to 5:00 PM on all days of the week.

Detailed explanation-4: -If you are planning for a bus ride, you need to alight at the Kodaikanal bus station. From this bus station, the Dolphin’s Nose is located at 8 km. There are plenty of state-run buses plying between Kodaikanal Bus Station and Pambar Bridge which is the starting point of your 3 km trek to the topmost summit.

Detailed explanation-5: -Question 10: What did the author see from the lighthouse on the Dolphin’s nose? Answer: When the author looked from the lighthouse on the Dolphin’s Nose, she saw that the road leading up to the hill had a temple, a church and a mosque.

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