Assertion & Reasoning Based question:

Assertion (A): Kandla in kachchh was the first port developed soon after Independence to ease the volume of trade on the Mumbai port.

Reason (R): Haldia port was developed as a subsidiary port, in order to relieve growing pressure on the Kolkata port.

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Both (A)and (R) are true and (R)is the correct explanation of the assertion.

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is not the correct explanation of the assertion.

(A) is true but (R) is false.

(A) is false but (R) is true

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Kandla in Kachchh was the first port developed soon after Independence to ease trade volume in the Mumbai port. This port is located on the Gulf of Kutch and is one of the major ports on the west coast. It is a tidal port developed to ease the traffic volume at Mumbai Port. It is now officially known as the Deendayal Port Authority.
Haldia port was developed as a subsidiary port to relieve growing pressure on the Kolkata port. It is built on the meeting point of the Hooghly and Haldi rivers. Therefore both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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