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Which is India's biggest inland-waterway terminal port?
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C.
1. NCERT distinguishes Kolkata as a riverine port.
2. Kolkata Port — on the Hugli, a tributary of Ganga — is the only major riverine port in India.
3. Haldia, Paradip and Visakhapatnam are sea ports.
_Source: NCERT Class 10 Geography Contemporary India - II, Ch 7 "Lifelines of National Economy", §Ports ¶3_
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