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. [2023]

Consider the following pairs:

Port	Well known as
Kamarajar Port	First major port in India registered as a company
Mundra Port	Largest privately owned port in India
Visakhapatnam	Largest container port in Port India

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Only one pair
Only two pairs
All three pairs
None of the pairs

Explanation

Statement 1 is correct

Kamarajar Port, located on the Coromandel Coast about 24 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai, it is the 12^TH major port of India, and the first port in India which is a public 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. It is the only corporatised major port and is registered as a company.

Statement 2 is correct

Mundra Port is the largest private port of India, located on the north shores of the Gulf of Kutch near Mundra, Kutch district, Gujarat. Formerly, it was operated by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (MPSEZ), owned by Adani Group, which was later expanded into Adani Ports & SEZ Limited (APSEZ).

Map showing Adani Ports' growth over 10 years with acquisition costs and cargo capacities in million metric tonnes (MMT) for various locations across India. Key data highlights include major ports like Mundra (264 MMT), Krishnapatnam (75 MMT), and Gangavaram (64 MMT), alongside acquisition costs in crores, illustrating significant expansion from 2012-13 to 2022-23

Image Source: Indian Express

Statement 3 is incorrect

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust, also known as Nhava Sheva, is the largest container port in India. It is located on the Western Coast in Maharashtra.
Port of Visakhapatnam, a natural harbour, is located on the East Coast.

Map showing major ports of India along Western and Eastern Coasts, categorized by blue labels for Western Coast and red labels for Eastern Coast. Key ports include Jawaharlal Nehru Port in Maharashtra, India's largest container port, and Chennai Port in Tamil Nadu, the second largest container port, with historical notes on first major ports commissioned after independence on Eastern Coast

Answer: (b) Only two; Difficulty Level: Hard

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