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 Port                  :                  Largest container port in Port 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

2. Ans: b

Explanation:

Kamarajar Port: It is the 12th major port of India, and the first port in India which is a public company. The Kamarajar Port is the only corporatised major port and is registered as a company.  The port was declared as 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. 

Hence, 1st pair is correctly matched. 

Mundra Port: All-weather port is the largest commercial port in India. It also has the largest Coal Import Terminal which gives faster cargo evacuation and minimal turnaround time. 

It is located on the northern shores of the Gulf of Kutch near Mundra, Kutch district, Gujarat. Formerly operated by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (MPSEZ) owned by Adani Group, it was later expanded into Adani Ports & SEZ Limited (APSEZ) managing several ports.

Hence, 2nd pair is correctly matched.

The Jawaharlal Nehru Port Authority (JNPA) at Navi Mumbai is a premier container handling Port in India accounting for around 50% of the total containerised cargo volume. It is India’s leading container port.

The Visakhapatnam Port, one of the thirteen Major Ports of India, is an all-weather natural Port and the fastest-growing maritime gateway to peninsular India.

Hence, 3rd pair is incorrectly matched.

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