Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports:

Correct Option (B)

The correct matching of the labelled ports with their names is A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1.

• A is Veraval, located on the coast of Gujarat.
• B is Karwar, situated on the coast of Karnataka.
• C is Tuticorin (now Thoothukudi), located on the southeastern coast of Tamil Nadu.
• D is Kakinada, situated on the coast of Andhra Pradesh.

Incorrect Options:

The other options present incorrect pairings of the labelled locations with the given port names. The geographical positions of the ports on the map do not correspond to the names assigned in options A, C, and D. For instance, option A incorrectly assigns Tuticorin to location A and Veraval to location D. Similarly, options C and D misidentify the ports at locations A, B, C, and D, leading to an inaccurate geographical representation.