Ports in India - GS questions based on daily current affairs

1)   Which of the following statements is / are correct?  

1. Krishnapatnam Port is an west coast port
2. Vijayanagar Emperor Sri Krishnadevaraya used to operate it.

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both 1 and 2
d. None of the above
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: Only 2

Explanation:
Krishnapatnam Port is a privately built and owned all weather, deep water port on the east coast of India, located in the Nellore District of Andhra Pradesh. The port has its history back to Vijayanagar Emperor, when Sri Krishnadevaraya used to operate it. So, the name was given to it as Krishnapatnam Port. The Krishnapatnam Port is India's largest private sector port.

2)   Following are port infrastructure projects being developed. Match the pairs of port with respective to states.

1. Vizhinjam Port -------------- i. Andhra Pradesh
2. Kirtania port -------------- ii.Kerla
3. Dugarajapatnam -------------- iii.West Bengal
4. Sagar ----------------------- iv.Orissa
5. Nargol ---------------------- v. Gujrat

a. 1- ii, 2-iv , 3-i, 4- iii, 5-v
b. 1- v, 2- iv, 3-i, 4- ii, 5-iii
c. 1- iii, 2- i, 3-v, 4- ii, 5-iv
d. 1- ii, 2- i, 3-iv, 4- iii, 5-v
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1- ii, 2-iv , 3-i, 4- iii, 5-v

Explanation:
Vizhinjam International Seaport is a proposed port by the Arabian Sea at Thiruvananthapuram. Kirtania port is a deep-water, all-weather port proposed to be constructed at the mouth of Subarnarekha River in Balasore district in the Indian state of Odisha.The government has decided to set up two new major ports, one each at Sagar in West Bengal and Dugarajapatnam in Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh.
3)   Consider the following statements

1. Haldia is a oldest major port of India.
2. It is the first EEZ in India and Asia
3. It is a riverine port

Which of the above statements are true?

a. 1,2
b. 2,3
c. 1,3
d. All
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: 1,3

Explanation:
Kandla port in Gujrat is first EEZ in India and Asia. Inland riverine port is one that is on the sea-coast, but located on a river front.
4)   Consider the following statements

1. Maritime transport is to be administered by  Central government
2. All major ports are government administered

Which of the above statements are correct?

a. Only 1
b. Only 2
c. Both
d. None
Answer  Explanation 

ANSWER: None

Explanation:
Maritime transport is to be administered by both the Central and the State governments. While the central government's shipping ministry administers the major ports, the minor and intermediate ports are administered by the relevant departments or ministries in the nine coastal states Andhra Pradesh, Odisha, West Bengal, Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Gujarat. All major ports, except one Ennore Port are government administered. It is the first port in India which is a public company.

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