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Which coastal city in Gujarat is widely known as a massive ship-breaking yard?

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

Answer options

  1. Kandla
  2. Surat
  3. Porbandar
  4. Alang

Correct answer and explanation

Correct answer: Alang

Explanation: āœ… Correct Answer: D) Alang šŸ“š Explanation: Alang is a coastal town located in the Bhavnagar district of Gujarat. It is globally famous for hosting the largest ship-breaking yard in the entire world. The region's extremely high tidal range allows massive decommissioned cargo ships to be driven directly onto the beach during high tide for easy dismantling.