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 Port	Largest container port in India

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched? 

The correct answer is option 2.

Key Points 

• Kamarajar port :
  • It is located at Ennore in Tamil Nadu is the only corporate port owned by the Indian government. 
  • Hence, pair 1 is correct.
  • Kamarajar Port Ltd was formed as a company under the Companies Act when it was opened in 2001.
  • Ennore Port is located on the Coromandel Coast about 18 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai, it is the 12th major port of India.
  • It is the first port in India which is a public company.
  • The Kamarajar Port Limited is the only corporatized major port and is registered as a company.
•  Mundra Port:
  • ​The largest privately owned port in India is Mundra Port, located in the Kutch District of Gujarat. 
  • Hence, pair 2 is correct.
  • It's owned and operated by Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone Limited (APSEZ).
• Jawaharlal Nehru Port:
  • It is also known as Nhava Sheva Port, and is the largest container port in India.
  • East of Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, JNPT handles the majority of India's containerized trade and is the focal point of long-haul calls to and from the emerging market economy.
  •  Hence, pair 3 is incorrect.