[UPSC] Sea Ports Of India, All Details & Top MCQs

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This post is about the sea ports of India. It has also many Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs) On the topic that aim to check and enhance your General Knowledge (GK).

Sea Ports Of India For Competitive Exams

There are 13 major ports and more than 200 medium and small sea ports in India.

Major ports are under the jurisdiction of the central government while the minor and intermediate ports are managed and maintained by the respective state governments.

Important Points

  1. Maharashtra has the maximum number of minor ports in India.
  2. Vishakhapattanam is the deepest land locked port in India.
  3. Chennai is the oldest artificial harbour.
  4. Ennore is India’s first corporate port of India.

Major Ports of India

There are a total of 13 major ports in India. They are:

1. Mumbai

  1. Natural port on west coast
  2. It is the biggest port of India in terms of cargo handling.
  3. It makes Mumbai the gatway of India.
  4. It handles 1/5th of India’s foreign trade.

2. Kandla

  1. It is a tidal port
  2. Developed to release pressure on the Mumbai port.
  3. It is located on eastern end of Gulf of Kachchh .

3. Marmagao

  1. It is located in Goa and it has a naval base.
  2. It is India’s leading iron-ore port.

4. New Mangalore

  1. Called the ‘Gateway of Karnataka’ .
  2. Located at southern tip of Karnataka coast.
  3. Handles the export of iron-ore from Kundremukh.

5. Kochi

  1. It is a natural harbour.
  2. It is located on Kerala coast.
  3. It is a ship building centre
  4. Handles tea, coffee and spices

6. Tuticorin

  1. It came into existence during the region of Pandya kings.
  2. It is located in Tamilnadu.
  3. Artificial deep sea harbour.

7. Ennore

  1. Developed to reduce pressure of traffic on Chennai Port.
  2. It is country’s first corporate port.

8. Chennai

  1. It is the oldest artificial harbour.
  2. Handles petroleum products, fertilizers and iron-ore.

9. Vishakhapatnam

  1. Deepest land lock port
  2. It is used for exporting iron ore.
  3. Located in Andhra pradesh.

10. Paradip

  1. Located on Odisha coast along the Bay of Bengal.
  2. Handles export of iron ore and coal.
  3. It is deep water sea port.

11. Kolkata Haldia Port Complex

It comprises of two ports called Kolkata port and Haldia Port.

A. kolkata Port

  1. It is a riverine port.
  2. Located on the bank of river Hooghly in West Bengal.

B.Haldia port

  1. This port located in West Bengal.
  2. This port has made for reducing pressure on Kolkata port.
  3. It is the harbour for those largesized ship which do not reach Kolkata.
  4. Handles petroleum products, coal, iron and steel.

12. Jawaharlal Nehru Port

  1. Located in Maharashtra
  2. Occupies the 5th position in the world’s fastest growing ports.

13. Port Blair

  1. Added in the list of major ports in June, 2010.
  2. It is the 13th major port.
  3. The port is of stratagic importance to India.
  4. It is closer to two international shipping lines viz Saudi Arabia—Singapore and US-Singapore. 

MCQs on Sea Ports of India

Now, it is the turn to solve some important MCQs

Which port is known as Tidal port?

  1. Kandla Port
  2. Chennai Port
  3. Marmagao Port
  4. Ennore Port

Kandla Port

Which of the following is true?

  1. Vardhavan Port, recently approved by Cabinet, is in Gujrat.
  2. Marmagao Port is situated on the estuaries of River Tapi.
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. both of them
  4. none of them

none of them

Which port has been renamed as V.O.Chidambarnar port?

  1. Tuticorin port
  2. Ennore Port
  3. Chennai Port
  4. Mumbai port

Tuticorin port

Which of the following is true about Ennore Port?

  1. It is the first corporate port of India.
  2. It is located on Coromandel coast.
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. both of them
  4. none of them

both of them

Which state has the maximum number of Sea Ports?

  1. Maharashtra
  2. Gujarat
  3. Tamil Nadu
  4. Karnataka

Maharashtra

Coming from north to south, what is the correct arrangement of the ports?

  1. Ennore port, Chennai port, Tuticorin Port
  2. Ennore Port, Tuticorin port, Chennai port
  3. Chennai port, Ennore port, Tuticorin Port
  4. Tuticorin port, Ennore Port, Chennai port

Ennore port, Chennai port, Tuticorin Port

Which of the following is true about Jawahar lal Nehru port?

  1. It is the largest artificial and largest sattelite port of India.
  2. it is the terminal point of the Western Freight Dedicated Corridor of Indian railways.
  3. It is located in Mumbai.
  1. only 1 and 2
  2. only 1 and 3
  3. only 2 and 3
  4. all of them

all of them

Which one among the following is/are correct?

  1. Kolkata port is the only major riverine port in India.
  2. Damodar port was constructed to relieve presure on Kolkata port.
  1. both of them
  2. none of them
  3. only 1
  4. only 2

only 1

How many major ports are there in India?

  1. 10
  2. 15
  3. 13
  4. 17

13

Which of the following is true?

  1. India’s 35% of trading by volume is done through maritime transport.
  2. The main aim of Bharatmala project is to promote port-led development in India.
  1. only 1
  2. only 2
  3. both of them
  4. none of them

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