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Place Deendayal Port
Asked 3 times across 2 UPSC exams over 3 years (2023–2026), peaking in 2023.
Key insights
- Most tested in CDS — 2 of 3 PYQs
- Most asked in 2023
- Recurs across 2 years (2023–2026)
How it travelled across exams
First appearance in each exam — the same idea, reframed.
CDS 2023 → NDA 2023
How the concept evolved
Rising — more than half its appearances (3 of 3) are since 2016.
Related concepts
Ideas UPSC tests alongside this one — keep exploring.
Sample questions
You've seen the pattern — here are a few of the actual PYQs.
CDS2026
Which of the following pairs of major sea ports of India and their characteristics are correctly matched ?
- Deendayal Port : Tidal Port
- Jawaharlal Nehru Port : Landlocked Port
- V.O. Chidambaranar Port : Artificial Deep-Sea Harbour
- Paradip Port : Natural Shallow Water Port Select the answer
using the code given below :
- A 1 and 3 only ✓
- B 2 and 4 only
- C 1, 2 and 3 only
- D 1, 2, 3 and 4
✓ Correct answer: (A)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
CDS2023
Which of the following statements is/are correct?
- Visakhapatnam Port is a land-locked harbour
- Deendayal Port is a tidal port
Select the correct answer using the code given below.
- A 1 only
- B 2 only
- C Both 1 and 2 ✓
- D Neither 1 nor 2
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
NDA2023
Deendayal Port was earlier known as :
- A Paradip Port
- B Tuticorin Port
- C Kandla Port ✓
- D Visakhapatnam Port
✓ Correct answer: (C)
Geography › Indian Economic Geography
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