Q.
Consider the following pairs with respect to ports in India:
Port Well known as
1. Kamarajar Port A. First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port B. Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam Port C. Largest container port in India
How many pairs is/are correct?
Answer: Only two
Notes:
  • Kamarajar Port, formerly known as Ennore Port, located 24 km north of Chennai Port on the Coromandel Coast, is the 12th major port of India and the first to be registered as a public company. It is the only corporatized major port in the country.
  • Mundra Port, located on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat, is India’s largest private port. It handles containers and bulk cargo and is operated by Adani Ports and SEZ Limited, starting in 2001. Mundra Airport is also being developed for international air cargo.
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) at Nhava Sheva is India’s largest container port, not Visakhapatnam.

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