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Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which port is renamed as Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port?
A
Kolkata port
B
Chennai Port
C
Vishakapatanam port
D
Mumbai port
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Port of Kolkata or Kolkata Port, officially known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust (formerly Kolkata Port Trust), is the only riverine major port of India, located in the city of Kolkata, West Bengal, around 203 kilometres (126 mi) from the sea.

Detailed explanation-2: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Kolkata Port. Kolkata Port is renamed Shyama Prasad Mukherjee Port.

Detailed explanation-3: -SYAMA PRASAD MOOKERJEE PORT, KOLKATA.

Detailed explanation-4: -Haldia Port, also known as the Haldia Dock Complex (HDC), is a major seaport located along the Hooglhy River in West Bengal, India. The port is the larger of two dock facilities operated by the Kolkata Port Trust, the smaller being the Kolkata Dock System, located about 100km upstream.

Detailed explanation-5: -Haldia port or Haldia Dock Complex has been built at the meeting place of the Haldi River and Hooghly river. Kolkata Port Trust has been created in this port as the port’s partner. So it is not a port. It is an official dock complex.

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