Question

Consider the following ports.
1) Karaikal
2) Machilipatnam
3) Paradeep
4) Visakhapatnam
What is the correct sequence of the given ports from north to south?
A) 1 – 2 – 4 – 3
B) 1 – 4 – 2 – 3
C) 3 – 2 – 4 – 1
D) 3 – 4 – 2 – 1

Answer 1

Hint: A port is a type of nautical facility that consists of one or more wharves or loading zones where ships load and unload cargo and passengers. Ports are critical to the world economy; they handle 70% of all global merchandise commerce in terms of value. Ports are frequently heavily populated towns that offer labour for the ports' processing and handling of cargo, as well as related services.

Complete answer:
In terms of the concession issued by the Government of Puducherry, Karaikal Port Private Limited (KPPL) is an all-weather deep water port established under the Build, Operate, and Transfer model. Karaikal Port, which opened in April 2009 and covers 600 acres, is located near the town of Karaikal in the Union Territory of Pondicherry, India.

The projected deep seaport of Machilipatnam is located on the Bay of Bengal's coast. It lies in Machilipatnam, the Krishna district's district headquarters in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh.
Paradeep, commonly known as Paradip, is a significant seaport city and municipality in Odisha's
Jagatsinghpur district. On September 27, 1979, Paradeep Municipality was established as a Non-Agency Corporation (NAC), which was later transformed into a municipality on December 12, 2002.

Visakhapatnam Port is the sole significant port in Andhra Pradesh and one of India's 13 major ports. By the number of goods handled, it is India's third-largest state-owned port and the largest on the Eastern Coast. On the Bay of Bengal, it is halfway between the ports of Chennai and Kolkata.

So, according to the location of the ports given above, the correct sequence of the location of ports from north to south is given below: Paradeep -> Visakhapatnam -> Machilipatnam -> Karaikal.

Therefore the correct answer is option ‘D’.

Note: Ports can have a big impact on local ecologies and waterways, especially when it comes to water quality, which can be harmed by dredging, spills, and other pollution. Because most port infrastructure is particularly sensitive to sea-level rise and coastal flooding, changing environmental factors induced by climate change have a significant impact on ports