Question

Which is the most important harbour of the Coromandel Coast?
(A) Chennai
(B) Kanyakumari
(C) Mumbai
(D) Paradip

Answer 1

Hint: An area of the sea at the coast which is partly enclosed by land or strong walls, so that boats can be left there safely is known as harbour. You have to tell which state is the most important harbour of this coast. Generate alternative answers then opt for the correct option.

Complete answer:
The southeastern coast region of the Indian subcontinent is known as coromandel coast and it is bounded by the Utkal Plains to the north, the Bay of Bengal to the east, the Kaveri delta to the south, and the Eastern Ghats to the west, it extends about an area of “twenty two thousand eight hundred kilometers square. It also includes the northwestern coast of the island of Sri Lanka as well.
1. Option A) Chennai :- This is the correct answer to be opted as this city is the most important harbour of the coromandel coast. Hence, it is the correct choice to be opted.
2. Option A) Kanyakumari :-This is not the correct option to be opted as the given city is not the important harbour of the Coromandel coast. Hence, it is an incorrect choice to be opted.
3. Option A) Mumbai :-This is not the correct option to be opted as the given city is not the important harbour of the Coromandel coast. Hence, it is an incorrect choice to be opted.
4. Option A) Paradip :-This is not the correct option to be opted as the given city is not the important harbour of the Coromandel coast. Hence, it is an incorrect choice to be opted.

Hence, option A is the right choice to be opted.

Note:
The coastline forms a part of Tamil Nadu and Andhra Pradesh and the important ports include Chennai, Thoothukudi, Nellore, Ennore and Nagapattinam, which take advantage of their close proximity with regions rich in mineral and natural resources and good transport infrastructure.