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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2017 — General Studies · Question 101 of 200

Q101
Geography (incl. West Bengal)Transport, Ports & Urbanisation
Which one of the following sea ports has a natural harbour?
  1. a.Chennai
  2. b.Vishakhapatnam
  3. c.Haldia
  4. d.New Tuticorin

Answer: (B) Vishakhapatnam

Visakhapatnam is one of India's few ports with a genuinely natural harbour, sheltered in part by the Dolphin's Nose headland; Chennai, Haldia and Tuticorin are all artificially constructed/developed harbours.