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Kamarajar Port was commissioned in 2001 to handle thermal coal requirements. It is situated along the coast of which Indian State ?<\/p>\n

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\nKamarajar Port, formerly known as Ennore Port, is a major port located on the Coromandel Coast of India, north of Chennai. Chennai is the capital of Tamil Nadu. The port was commissioned in 2001, primarily to handle thermal coal requirements for the Tamil Nadu Electricity Board, as well as other cargo like iron ore, automobiles, and containers.
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\nKamarajar Port is located in Tamil Nadu. It was India’s 12th major port and is the first port in India to be corporatized.
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\nKamarajar Port Limited was incorporated under the Companies Act, 1956. It is a significant hub for coal imports for power plants in Tamil Nadu and a growing port for automobile exports.
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Kamarajar Port was commissioned in 2001 to handle thermal coal requirements. It is situated along the coast of which Indian State ? [amp_mcq option1=”Andhra Pradesh” option2=”Odisha” option3=”Tamil Nadu” option4=”Karnataka” correct=”option3″] This question was previously asked in UPSC NDA-1 – 2019 Download PDFAttempt Online Kamarajar Port, formerly known as Ennore Port, is a major port located … <\/p>\n

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