UPSC CSE Prelims
Question 24
Recently, which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?
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Correct answer: D
Correct Option: D
Explanation: Rajasthan considered creating an inland port connected by a navigable channel to the Arabian Sea, despite being a landlocked state.
Option-wise Analysis:
A: Incorrect - Coastal Andhra Pradesh was not the landlocked-state proposal being referenced.
B: Incorrect - Chhattisgarh did not put forward this specific Rajasthan inland-port proposal.
C: Incorrect - Karnataka has coastal ports; it was not the reported long-channel plan.
D: Correct - Correct-Rajasthan explored the idea of an artificial inland seaport.
Review Note: The question concerns a reported proposal in 2015–16, not proof that a navigable seaport was subsequently constructed.