Consider the following pairs: Port Well known as 1. Kamaraja

Consider the following pairs:

PortWell known as
1. Kamarajar Port:First major port in India registered as a company
2. Mundra Port:Largest privately owned port in India
3. Visakhapatnam:Largest container port in Port India

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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This question was previously asked in
UPSC IAS – 2023
Pair 1 is correctly matched: Kamarajar Port, formerly Ennore Port, was the first major port in India to be registered as a company under the Companies Act, 1956.
Pair 2 is correctly matched: Mundra Port, owned and operated by Adani Ports and SEZ, is the largest privately owned port in India by cargo handling capacity.
Pair 3 is incorrectly matched: Visakhapatnam Port is a major port in India, but the largest container port is Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) near Mumbai.
– Kamarajar Port’s unique corporate structure.
– Mundra Port’s status as India’s largest private port.
– Identification of India’s largest container port.
India has 12 major ports and numerous minor ports. JNPT handles the largest volume of container traffic in India. Visakhapatnam is a significant port on the east coast.