Question
Download Solution PDFWhich of the following ports is in Gujarat ?
Answer (Detailed Solution Below)
Detailed Solution
Download Solution PDFThe correct answer is Kandla.
Key Points
List of 13 Major Ports of India:
| S.No. | State | Name of Port |
| 1. | Tamil Nadu | Chennai |
| 2. | Tamil Nadu | Tuticorin |
| 3. | Andhra Pradesh |
Vishakapatnam |
| 4. | Odisha | Paradip |
| 5. | Maharashtra | Jawaharlal Nehru |
| 6. | Maharashtra | Mumbai |
| 7. | Karnataka | Mangalore |
| 8. | Goa | Mormugao |
| 9. | Gujarat | Kandla |
| 10. | West Bengal |
Kolkata Port |
| 11. | West Bengal |
Haldia |
| 12. | Tamil Nadu | Ennore |
| 13. | . Kerala | Kochi Port or Cochin Port |
- Hence Kandla is in Gujarat.
Additional Information
- India has about 190 ports, with 13 major and the rest intermediate and minor.
- The largest port in India is Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Mumbai.
- The largest natural port is in Vishakhapatnam.
- Mumbai Port is the busiest port in India.
- Large ports are maintained by the Central Government whereas small ports are included in the concurrent list and are managed by the State Government.
- Tuticorin is an artificial deep-sea dock and is also known as VO Chidambaranar Port.
- Ennore Port is also known as Kamarajar Port Limited.
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