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The two natural harbours in India are ________. Option A: Mumbai and Kochi Option B: Chennai and Paradip Option C: Kolkata and Visakhapatnam Option D: Kandla and New Manglore

The two natural harbours in India are ________.

Option A: Mumbai and Kochi
Option B: Chennai and Paradip
Option C: Kolkata and Visakhapatnam
Option D: Kandla and New Manglore

Grade:12th pass

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Pawan Prajapati
askIITians Faculty 60787 Points
2 years ago
A water body which shelters ships , boats, barges is called harbor. A piece of land where a water body is protected is called a natural harbour. A natural harbour is deep enough to facilitate a moorag. Many harbours are situated in a place where a valley has flooded. Complete Step by Step answer: Option A: Mumbai harbour is situated on the west coast of India and Mumbai port is the biggest port of India. Kochi is situated in kerala on malabar coast. It is also a natural harbour. It is one of the major ports on Arabian Sea. The two natural harbours in India are Mumbai and Kochi. This is the correct answer. Option B: Chennai harbour is one of the most ancient harbour which is situated on easter coast of India. It is not a natural harbour. Chennai harbour is an artificial harbour. Paradip harbour is a natural harbour. It is located in the mahanadi delta, near cuttack. The natural harbour is not chennai but Paradip is a natural harbour. This is not the correct answer to the above question. Option C: Kolkata harbour is situated on the Hugli river, near the Bay of Bengal.Iit is not a natural port. It is developed artificially. Visakhapatnam harbour is a port in Andhra Pradesh. It is a land locked harbour. It is a natural harbour. This is not the correct answer to the above question. Option D: Kandla harbour is located in the gulf of kachchh. This is a natural port. It has been developed to receive large quantities of petroleum products. New Mangalore port is located at the zuari estuary. It is a natural harbour. It is situated in Goa. This is not the correct answer to the above question. Option a is the correct answer to the above question because both Mumbai and Kochi harbours are the natural harbours of India. Note: There are three types of harbours namely natural harbour, semi natural harbour, artificial harbour. We can also refer to the harbor as a port.

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