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Haldia Port, is a part on the river bank of the confluence of the rivers

Solve this multiple-choice question and check the correct answer with its explanation below.

Answer options

  1. Haldi river and Hooghly river
  2. Haldi river and Rupnarayan river
  3. Haldi river and Keleghai river
  4. Haldi river and Shilabati river

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Haldi river and Hooghly river

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: A. Haldi river and Hooghly river šŸ“š Explanation: Haldia Port is located in the Purba Medinipur district of West Bengal. It is built at the strategic meeting point of the Haldi river and the Hooghly river. The port was developed to handle larger ships that could not enter the Kolkata Port. It is a major industrial hub for petroleum and chemical trade in Eastern India.