TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
PORTS
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Question
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MUMBAI PORT, 100%
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MANGALORE PORT, 70%
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MARMAGAO PORT, 50%
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MANDAVI PORT, 40%
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Detailed explanation-1: -Marmagao port (Goa) is the premier ore exporting port of the country. This port accounts for about fifty per cent of Indias iron ore export.
Detailed explanation-2: -Marmagao is the premier iron-ore exporting port due to its strategic location in West coast which facilitates export to European countries. Paradip and Haldia are on east coast and thus are geographically inconvenient for a route to Europe.
Detailed explanation-3: -The two ports exporting iron in India are the Marmagao port (Goa) and New Mangalore port.
Detailed explanation-4: -The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is Paradeep. Paradip Port is a natural, deep-water port on the East coast of India in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha.
Detailed explanation-5: -Mormugao is India’s major iron-ore exporting port, accounting for approximately 50% of total iron ore exports.