CLIMATE OF INDIA
EL NINO AND SOUTHERN OSCILLATIONS
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Question
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Which one of the following statements is correct? [NDA 2003]
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India ranks 9th in the world’s shipping tonnage
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Mumbai port handles half of the country’s foreign trade
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Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports
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India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Mumbai port is the biggest port of India and handles approximately one-fifth of India’s foreign trade with pre-dominance in dry cargo and mineral oil from the Gulf countries. It handles foreign trade with the Western countries and East African countries.
Detailed explanation-2: -Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Seva), Maharashtra, is also known as the largest container port in India.
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