TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
PORTS
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Question
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A sea port situated near the Mahanadi delta
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Paradip
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Haldia
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Ennore
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None of these
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Paradip, town and major port, east-central Odisha (Orissa) state, eastern India. It is situated on the Bay of Bengal on the delta of the Mahanadi River at the mouth of one of its branches. The development of Paradip was begun after 1958.
Detailed explanation-2: -Bhubaneswar, June 24: The Orissa government wants the Paradip port renamed as Biju Patnaik Port and has sent a proposal to the Union shipping ministry in this regard.
Detailed explanation-3: -(i) Paradip Port, Orissa: It specialises in the export of iron-ore. (ii) Kolkata Port: (a) It is an inland riverine port.
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