INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

CLIMATE OF INDIA

EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: [CDS 2002]
A
Haldia
B
New Tuticorin
C
Paradeep
D
Vishakhapatnam
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is Paradeep. Paradip Port is a natural, deep-water port on the East coast of India in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. It is situated at confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.

Detailed explanation-2: -Paradip Port Authority was established in 1966 as a single commodity port for iron ore exports. After the port is transformed, it can handle all kinds of import and export goods, including iron ore, chrome ore, aluminium ingot, coal, fertiliser raw materials, limestone, clinker, finished steel, and containers, etc.

Detailed explanation-3: -The New Mangalore Port is one of the iron ore exporting ports of India. It caters to the Kudremukh mines in Karnataka.

Detailed explanation-4: -The two ports exporting iron in India are the Marmagao port (Goa) and New Mangalore port.

Detailed explanation-5: -Iron ore from the mines of Durg-Bastar-Chandrapur belt is exported to Japan and South Korea via Vishakhapatnam port.

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