UPSC Civil Services Prelims Exam 2023, General Studies – I, Question 2 : Kamarajar Port : First major port in India registered as a company

Answer: (b) Only two pairs

Topic: Geography of India › International Trade

Explanation:
There are 13 major Ports in India, out of which 12 ports are government owned while one is a private/corporatised port.

Statement 1 is correct
Kamarajar Port is located on the the Coromandel Coast, about 24 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai. Kamarajar Port was earlier known as Ennore Port. In October 1999, it was incorporated as Ennore Port Limited under the Companies Act, 1956. It is the first and only major port in India which is registered as a company.

Statement 2 is correct
Mundra Port is India’s first private port, and the largest private port and the largest private container port. It’s located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Kutch, near Mundra, Kutch district, Gujarat. Mundra Port was formed in 1998 under Gujarat Adani Port Limited (GAPL) and commenced operations in 2001.

Statement 3 is incorrect
Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust – Nhava Sheva (JNPT) is the largest container port in India.

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Source(s):
NCERT Geography, Class 12, Chapter 8 – International Trade

Difficulty level: Moderate

Why this question came in the exam: Airports, Sea Ports, Highways, Expressways are important topics in UPSC and any other public competitive exams.