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Correct Answer: Option (D) — A-2; B-1; C-4; D-3
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference Verified- Alibag (A): Famous coastal holiday resort and getaway near Mumbai (2).
- Balapur (B): Local coastal fishing centre (1).
- Nhava Sheva (C): Site of the major modern container port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) (4).
- Ratnagiri (D): Center for petrochemical, refinery, and power complexes along coastal Maharashtra (3).
Correct match: A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3.
Nhava Sheva is universally known in Indian geography as the premier container Port (JNPT) of Mumbai (C-4), eliminating (a) and (c). Alibag is a well-known holiday resort (A-2).
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