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37 Ports of India

India being surrounded mostly by water in its southern regions has one of the largest
Peninsulas in the world. It spans about 7516.6 km of coastline.

Check your awareness about the ports of India by naming them by their given
descriptions.

1. A new port commissioned by the former Prime Minister,
Sri A.B. Vajpayee, located 25 km north of Chennai is

________________________

2. India’s ‘Superport’ located in Maharashtra which has

been renamed as Jawaharlal Nehru Port is
________________________

3. A port famous for pearl fishing that is located in Tamil
Nadu is ________________________

4. One of the oldest port on the West Coast that is also the

main iron exporting port is ________________________

5. The only river port in India, around 200 km from the sea

and the oldest major ports in the country is
________________________

6. A port in Odisha which mostly handles coal and iron ore
cargo is ________________________

7. The deepest landlocked and protected port located on

the coast of Andhra Pradesh is

________________________

8. India’s first private port situated in Saurashtra region of
Gujarat is ________________________

Clue Corner

a) Paradip Port b) Ennore Port c) Kolkata Port d) Mormugao Port
e) Nhava Sheva Port f) Port Pipavav g) Tuticorin Port h) Visakhapatnam

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