GS PrelimsGeography (Human geography)Transport and Communication2023

Consider the following pairs : Port - Well known as 1. Kamaraj 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?

A

Only one pair

B

Only two pairs

C

All three pairs

D

None of the pairs

Correct Answer: Option B

Explanation

1. Pair 1: Kamarajar Port Limited (formerly Ennore Port) was commissioned in 2001 and was the first major port in India to be registered as a company under the Companies Act, 1956. This pair is correctly matched. 2. Pair 2: Mundra Port, located in Gujarat and operated by Adani Ports and SEZ Ltd, is the largest privately owned port in India in terms of cargo volume handled. This pair is correctly matched. 3. Pair 3: Visakhapatnam Port is one of the major ports in India, but Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) near Mumbai is the largest container port in India. Therefore, this pair is incorrectly matched. 4. Since two out of the three pairs are correctly matched, the correct option is (B).

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