UPSC Prelims 2023 · Question 32 of 97
UPSC Prelims 2023 question on Kamarajar Port Mundra
- ExamUPSC CSE
- Year2023
- PaperGeneral Studies Paper I
- SubjectIndian Economy
- TopicExternal Sector of India
- DifficultyHard
- TypeMatch
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 : Largest container port in India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?
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Answer: B. Only two pairs
Analysis
Only pairs 1 and 2 are correctly matched → Option (b) Only two pairs.
Statement by statement
Pair 1 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Kamarajar Port, located on the Coromandel Coast about 24 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai, it is the 12th major port of India, and the first port in India which is a public company. The port was declared a major port under the Indian Ports Act, 1908 in March 1999 and incorporated as Ennore Port Limited under the Companies Act, 1956 in October 1999. It is the only corporatized major port and is registered as a company.
Pair 2 – CORRECTLY MATCHED: Port of Mundra is India's biggest private port. Located in the Kutch district of the state of Gujarat, Mundra lies on the north shores of the Gulf of Kutch.
Pair 3 – NOT CORRECTLY MATCHED: The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) at Navi Mumbai is the premier container handling port in India, accounting for around 50% of the total containerized cargo volume across major ports. Visakhapatnam is not the largest container port.