{"id":92049,"date":"2025-06-01T11:12:51","date_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:12:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/?p=92049"},"modified":"2025-06-01T11:12:51","modified_gmt":"2025-06-01T11:12:51","slug":"consider-the-following-pairs-port-well-known-as-1-kamaraja","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/exam.pscnotes.com\/mcq\/consider-the-following-pairs-port-well-known-as-1-kamaraja\/","title":{"rendered":"Consider the following pairs:\n Port Well known as 1. Kamaraja"},"content":{"rendered":"

Consider the following pairs:<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n
Port<\/th>\nWell known as<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n
1. Kamarajar Port<\/td>\n:<\/td>\nFirst major port in India registered as a company<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
2. Mundra Port<\/td>\n:<\/td>\nLargest privately owned port in India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n
3. Visakhapatnam<\/td>\n:<\/td>\nLargest container port in Port India<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?<\/p>\n

[amp_mcq option1=”Only one pair” option2=”Only two pairs” option3=”All three pairs” option4=”None of the pairs” correct=”option2″]<\/p>\n

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\nPair 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.
\nPair 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.
\nPair 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.
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\n– Kamarajar Port’s unique corporate structure.
\n– Mundra Port’s status as India’s largest private port.
\n– Identification of India’s largest container port.
\n<\/section>\n
\nIndia 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.
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Consider the following pairs: Port Well 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? [amp_mcq option1=”Only one pair” option2=”Only two … <\/p>\n

Detailed SolutionConsider the following pairs:
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