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Correct Answer: Option (A) — A-2; B-1; C-3; D-4
Concept & Option Breakdown
Standard Reference VerifiedThe enclaves of the Union Territory of Puducherry are located as follows:
- A is Mahe (located on the Malabar Coast in Kerala) -> 2
- B is Karaikal (located south of Puducherry along the Tamil Nadu coast) -> 1
- C is Pondicherry / Puducherry (situated in Tamil Nadu coastal region) -> 3
- D is Yanam (located near the Godavari delta in Andhra Pradesh) -> 4
'A' is on the west coast (Kerala), which uniquely identifies Mahe (2). 'D' is the northernmost on the east coast (Andhra Pradesh), which uniquely identifies Yanam (4).
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