GK
INDIAN GEOGRAPHY
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Question
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Mumbai
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Kandla
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Kolkata
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Chennai
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Detailed explanation-1: -The only riverine major port of India is situated in Kolkata city. It is known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust or the Port of Kolkata.
Detailed explanation-2: -Mumbai Port is the biggest port in India in terms of size and shipping traffic. It is situated in a natural harbour located in west Mumbai on the western coast of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -Kolkata is a freshwater port with no variation in salinity. The port has two distinct dock systems-Kolkata Dock at Kolkata and a deep water dock at Haldia Dock Complex, Haldia. In the 19th century, the Kolkata Port was the premier port in British India.
Detailed explanation-4: -Kandla Port was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India. It is the largest port of India by volume of cargo handled. The west coast port handled 7, 223 crore (72, 225 million) tonnes of cargo in 2008-09, over 11% more than the 6, 492 crore (64, 920 million) tonnes handled in 2007-08.