Question

Read the following statements regarding inland ports carefully and choose the correct option:

1. These ports are located away from the sea coast.
2. These ports are linked to sea by inland water bodies.
3. These ports are accessible by flat bottomed ships or barges.
4. Kochchi, Aden and Honolulu are some of the examples of inland port.

विकल्प

• Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.

• Only (i), (ii) and (iv) are correct.

• Only (i), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

• Only (ii), (iii) and (iv) are correct.

Answer 1

Only (i), (ii) and (iii) are correct.

Explanation:

Examples of inland ports include Manchester, which is connected by a canal; Memphis, which is situated on the Mississippi River; several ports on the Rhine, such as Mannheim and Duisburg; and Kolkata, which lies on the Hooghly River, a distributary of the Ganga.