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Difficulty: MediumTransportation, Communication, and Trade in India

India possesses an extensive coastline dotted with several major sea ports that serve as vital gateways for international trade. Arrange the following major sea ports located along the West Coast of India in correct sequential order from North to South:

  1. 1Deendayal Port (Kandla)
  2. 2Mormugao Port
  3. 3New Mangalore Port
  4. 4Cochin Port

Answer

The correct sequence from North to South is Deendayal Port (Kandla), Mormugao Port, New Mangalore Port, and Cochin Port.
The correct geographic order from North to South along the western coast of India is Deendayal Port in Gujarat (23.00° N), Mormugao Port in Goa (15.41° N), New Mangalore Port in Karnataka (12.92° N), and Cochin Port in Kerala (9.96° N).

Step-by-Step Solution

1
Identify the state location and latitudinal position of each major port along India's western coast.
Deendayal Port (Kandla) is in Gujarat (~23.00° N), Mormugao Port is in Goa (~15.41° N), New Mangalore Port is in Karnataka (~12.92° N), and Cochin Port is in Kerala (~9.96° N).
Spatial geographical questions require mapping coastal features to their corresponding state boundaries along a north-south axis.
2
Order the ports from highest latitude (northernmost) to lowest latitude (southernmost).
The resulting sequence is Deendayal Port (Kandla) → Mormugao Port → New Mangalore Port → Cochin Port.
Gujarat forms the northern boundary of the west coast, followed sequentially down the peninsular coast by Goa, Karnataka, and Kerala.

Key Concept

Latitudinal Distribution of Major Ports on the West Coast of India
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Transportation, Communication, and Trade in India

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