Civil Services Prep

Prelims 2023 · Geography · Question 32

Consider the following pairs: Port — Well known as: 1. Kamarajar Port — First major port in India registered as a company 2. Mundra Port — Largest privately owned port in India 3. Visakhapatnam — Largest container port in India. How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

  1. Only one pair
  2. Only two pairs
  3. All three pairs
  4. None of the pairs

Answer

Only two pairs

  1. Kamarajar Port — First major port in India registered as a company: Correct. Kamarajar Port Ltd. (earlier Ennore Port) was the first corporatized major port in India, registered under the Companies Act.
  2. Mundra Port — Largest privately owned port in India: Correct. Mundra is widely known as India’s largest commercial/private port.
  3. Visakhapatnam — Largest container port in India: Incorrect. Visakhapatnam is a major port, but JNPA/Nhava Sheva is the leading and largest container port in India.

Hence, only two pairs are correctly matched.

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