{"id":89993,"date":"2025-06-01T10:18:44","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:18:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=89993"},"modified":"2025-06-01T10:18:44","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T10:18:44","slug":"which-of-the-following-statements-are-correct-1-kolkata-port-is-t","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/which-of-the-following-statements-are-correct-1-kolkata-port-is-t\/","title":{"rendered":"Which of the following statements are correct ?\n  1. Kolkata port is t"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements are correct ?<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>1. Kolkata port is the only riverine major port of India<\/li>\n<li>2. The port of Cochin is located on the Willington Island<\/li>\n<li>3. Maharashtra has three major ports<\/li>\n<li>4. Mundra port is India&#8217;s largest private sector port<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Select the correct answer using the code given below :<\/p>\n<p>[amp_mcq option1=&#8221;1 and 2 only&#8221; option2=&#8221;3 and 4 only&#8221; option3=&#8221;2, 3 and 4&#8243; option4=&#8221;1, 2 and 4&#8243; correct=&#8221;option4&#8243;]<\/p>\n<div class=\"psc-box-pyq-exam-year-detail\">\n<div class=\"pyq-exam\">\n<div class=\"psc-heading\">This question was previously asked in<\/div>\n<div class=\"psc-title line-ellipsis\">UPSC CAPF &#8211; 2016<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pyq-exam-psc-buttons\"><a href=\"\/pyq\/pyq-upsc-capf-2016.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-pdf-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Download PDF<\/a><a href=\"\/pyq-upsc-capf-2016\" target=\"_blank\" class=\"psc-attempt-button\" rel=\"noopener\">Attempt Online<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<section id=\"pyq-correct-answer\">\nThe correct answer is D) 1, 2 and 4.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-key-points\">\n&#8211; Statement 1: Kolkata port is the only riverine major port of India. This statement is correct. Kolkata Port (Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port) is located on the Hooghly River, making it a riverine port. It is India&#8217;s only major port situated on a river.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 2: The port of Cochin is located on the Willington Island. This statement is correct. Cochin Port is built on Willingdon Island, a man-made island in the Vembanad Lake, Kerala.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 3: Maharashtra has three major ports. This statement is incorrect. Maharashtra has two major ports: Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT). There are other ports in Maharashtra, but only these two are classified as major ports.<br \/>\n&#8211; Statement 4: Mundra port is India&#8217;s largest private sector port. This statement is correct. Mundra Port, located in Gujarat and operated by Adani Ports and SEZ Limited, is India&#8217;s largest private port by cargo handling capacity and volume.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n<section id=\"pyq-additional-information\">\nAs per the classification by the Ministry of Shipping, Government of India, there are 12 major ports in India. Statement 3 is factually incorrect regarding the number of major ports in Maharashtra. Statements 1, 2, and 4 provide accurate information about the respective ports.<br \/>\n<\/section>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Which of the following statements are correct ? 1. Kolkata port is the only riverine major port of India 2. The port of Cochin is located on the Willington Island 3. Maharashtra has three major ports 4. Mundra port is India&#8217;s largest private sector port Select the correct answer using the code given below : &#8230; <\/p>\n<p class=\"read-more-container\"><a title=\"Which of the following statements are correct ?\n  1. 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