TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
PORTS
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Question
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An oldest artificial port was built in 1859 on the east coast of the India
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Mumbai
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Chennai
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Ennore
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Visakhapatnam
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Detailed Solution. The correct answer is Chennai Port . Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second-largest container port of India, behind Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva . It is one of the oldest artificial ports on the eastern coast.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chennai is one of the oldest ports on the east coast of India.
Detailed explanation-3: -It does not possess a natural harbour. It mainly handles petroleum products, fertilizers, iron-ore and general cargo.An artificial harbour has been created in an area of 80 hectares near the coast. As it has been created by mankind that’s the reason it is known as the Artificial Port.
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