INDIAN GEOGRAPHY

TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION

PORTS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Where is Vizag port located?
A
Tamil Nadu
B
Andhra Pradesh
C
Telangana
D
Maharashtra
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Port of Visakhapatnam is one of the 12 major ports of India. It is located on the east coast, midway between Kolkata and Chennai.

Detailed explanation-2: -Visakhapatnam, majorly known as ‘Vizag’ is the home to two of the largest port’s in the country. The Visakhapatnam & Gangavaram Ports are the two ports in Vizag and as many say, two of the most prominent ports in the country.

Detailed explanation-3: -Visakhapatnam, also spelled Vishakhapatnam, also called Vizag, city and port, northeastern Andhra Pradesh state, southern India. It lies on a small embayment of the Bay of Bengal, about 380 miles (610 km) northeast of Chennai in Tamil Nadu state.

Detailed explanation-4: -Bheemunipatnam. The seaport of Andhra Pradesh named Bheemunipatnam is located in the district of Visakhapatnam. This seaport is also a greenfield port.

Detailed explanation-5: -Vishakhapatnam Port is the main port of Andhra Pradesh. It is one of the 13 major ports present in India. It is India’s second-largest port by volume of cargo which passes through it.

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