A
1 3 2 4
B
3 1 4 2
C
3 1 2 4
D
1 3 4 2
Correct answer: (b) 3 1 4 2
Explanation
- A
1 3 2 4
1 3 2 4. Sends Paradeep to Tamil Nadu and Tuticorin to Odisha.
- B
3 1 4 2
3 1 4 2. Paradeep — Odisha; Tuticorin — Tamil Nadu; Kakinada — Andhra Pradesh; Alappuzha — Kerala.
- C
3 1 2 4
3 1 2 4. First two right; Kakinada and Alappuzha swapped.
- D
1 3 4 2
1 3 4 2. Paradeep and Tuticorin swapped.
Summary. Official key is (b) 3 1 4 2. Odisha, Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Kerala. Also note: Paradeep — Mahanadi mouth; Odisha major port; Tuticorin / Thoothukudi — Gulf of Mannar, Tamil Nadu; Kakinada — Godavari coast, Andhra Pradesh; Alappuzha — Kerala backwaters; once a busy port.