Indian Geography UPPSC 2007 GS-I
Question

Which of the following is not a natural port of India?

Answer & Solution

Answer: (Detailed Solution Below)

Option B: Chennai

Detailed Solution:

The correct answer is “Chennai”.

Chennai Port does not possess a natural harbor because it has neither a rugged sea cost nor any river that makes a mouth here.

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