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UPSC 2000: Match the different ports of Union Territory of Pondicherry labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with their respective names and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of ports: List (Ports of Pondicherry): 1. Karaikal 2. Mahe 3. Pondicherry 4. Yanam Codes:
(a)A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
(b)A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
(c)A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
(d)A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
The four discontiguous districts of the Union Territory of Puducherry are located as follows: Mahe on the Kerala (west) coast, Karaikal on the Tamil Nadu coast south of Puducherry, Puducherry itself on the Tamil Nadu coast, and Yanam on the Andhra Pradesh coast north of Puducherry. Option (a) correctly matches these positions with the map labels A-Mahe, B-Karaikal, C-Pondicherry, D-Yanam; the other options mis-place at least one enclave. ([gktoday.in](https://www.gktoday.in/question/match-the-different-ports-of-union-territory-of-po?utm_source=openai))
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