TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
PORTS
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Question
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The port which is called Gateway of India is:
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Mumbai
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Kolkata
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Kandla
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Kochi
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The Gateway of India is located on the waterfront at Apollo Bunder area at the end of Chhatrapati Shivaji Marg in South Mumbai and overlooks the Arabian Sea. The monument has also been referred to as the Taj Mahal of Mumbai, and is the city’s top tourist attraction.
Detailed explanation-2: -The correct option is A Mangalore Port.
Detailed explanation-3: -It is located at the tip of Apollo Bunder, overlooking the Arabian Sea. Apollo Bunder was used as a jetty in earlier days and later renovated to literally act as the ‘gateway to India’. As the name signifies, this monument served as an entrance point to India for the British Viceroys.
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