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Rearrange the following phrases to form a meaningful sentence:-

Though Indian ports have been gateways to______

(A) centres of commerce due to their strategic geographical locations,

(B) international trade since ancient times,

(C) which provide ideal conditions for transportation of raw materials and finished goods

(D) some ports have emerged as and remain major

Choose the correct answer from the options given below:-

Solution

✅ Correct Option: 4

(B) completes the opening clause ('gateways to international trade since ancient times'), (D) introduces the contrasting idea ('some ports have emerged as and remain major'), (A) names what they became ('centres of commerce due to their strategic geographical locations,'), and (C) explains why ('which provide ideal conditions...'). This gives B-D-A-C.

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