Major Sea Ports in India MCQ Set-3
21. Which is the busiest port in the Indian Ocean?
A. Port of Mumbai
B. Port of Singapore
C. Port of Dubai, UAE
D. Port of Salalah, Oman
Answer –A. Port of Mumbai
Explanation-
22. Which is the largest private port in India?
A. Adani Port, Mundra
B. Krishnapatnam Port
C. Pipavav Port
D. Gangavaram Port
Answer –A. Adani Port, Mundra
Explanation-The Port is located on the north shores of the Gulf of Kutch near Mundra,
Gujarat.
23. Which was the first in Asia to recognize the effectiveness of the Export Processing Zone (EPZ)?
A. Ennore Port
B. Kandla Special Economic Zone
C. Kochi Port
D. Paradip Port
Answer –B. Kandla Special Economic Zone
Explanation-
24. Which Indian port handles the export of iron and aluminum to Southeast Asian countries?
A. Mumbai Port
B. Chennai Port
C. Kolkata Port and Haldia Port
D. Vizag Port
Answer –C. Kolkata Port and Haldia Port
Explanation-
25. Which port in India is also called a “world-class international container handling port”?
A. Chennai Port
B. Mundra Port
C. Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)
D. Cochin Port
Answer –C. Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)
Explanation-
26. Which organization provides integrated dredging services to the major ports in India?
A. Shipping Corporation of India
B. Dredging Corporation of India Limited
C. Indian Ports Association
D. Indian Maritime University
Answer –B. Dredging Corporation of India Limited
Explanation-
27. Which port in India is named after the country’s first prime minister?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
B. Indira Gandhi Port
C. Rajiv Gandhi Port
D. Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel Port
Answer –A. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Explanation-
28. When was the Indian Maritime University (IMU) established?
A. 14 November 2008
B. 14 November 2006
C. 14 November 2010
D. 14 November 2012
Answer –A. 14 November 2008
Explanation-• Headquarters – Chennai
• It has six campuses in Chennai, Kochi, Kolkata, Mumbai Port, Navi Mumbai, and
Visakhapatnam
29. What was the first port built in India after independence in 1947?
A. Kandla Port
B. Chennai Port
C. Cochin Port
D. Mumbai Port Trust
Answer –A. Kandla Port.
Explanation-• Kandla Port was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving Western India, due to the partition of India leaving the port of Karachi in Pakistan.
30. When was the Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) built?
A. May 26, 1989
B. May 26, 1991
C. May 26, 1986
D. May 26, 1994
Answer –A. May 26, 1989.
Explanation-
