Question
UPSC Prelims 2016 Question:
Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Option 4: Rajasthan
Detailed Solution
Explanation:
- An inland port is a port on an inland waterway, such as a river, lake or canal, which may or may not be connected to the sea.
- As announced by the State in 2015, the State of Rajasthan was planning to develop an artificial inland port in Jalore. A channel was supposed to be developed along the Kutch Creek that was to be connected to the Arabian Sea.
- However, the plan was later shelved after it received a negative report from the State Water Resource Department.
Therefore, option (4) is the correct answer.
Subject: Geography | Indian Social and Economic Geography
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