Question

The town of Masulipatnam or Machilipatnam (literally, fish port town) lay on the delta of the _____ river.
A. Mahanadi
B. Godavari
C. Krishna
D. Kaveri

Answer 1

Hint: The town of Masulipatnam or Machilipatnam lies in the Krishna district of Andhra Pradesh. In the past, the ancient port served as a settlement for Europeans traders of the sixteenth century. The literal meaning of the word Masulipatnam is a fish port town. The port was an important sea trade centre during the 17th century.

Complete answer: The port was discovered by the kings of Golconda. Soon by the seventeenth century, it became a major port for trading spices to Europe. However, with the Mughal occupation on the port, it forced East India Company to shift to Bombay, Calcutta and Madras for trading and it became the reason for the decline of the port. The Masulipatnam port lies on the Delta of the Krishna river.
-Paradip is the major port town in Odisha or Orissa. It lies on the delta of Mahanadi river. The port developed in late 1958. The port is famous for trading crude oil to iron ore. It is one of the huge ports of India.
-Kakinada port is situated in the city of Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. The port is surrounded by river Godavari, Krishna and Guntur. The port is famous for its deep-sea exploration activities.
-Kaveripattinam is the oldest Cholas port of Tamil Nadu lies on the delta of the Kaveri river. Much of its parts have been eroded and washed away by tsunamis. However, it has now been established by Marine archaeological research.
Therefore with the above analysis and explanations, the correct answer to this question is option-C.

Note: A massive cyclone hit Masulipatnam in 1864 which took the lives of many people and damaged the port.