Question 52 from UPSC CSE 2023 - Economics

Question

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 India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

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Correct Option: B. Only two pairs

Strategy: Analyze the unique defining features of each port, specifically what they are 'well known as'.
*   Confirm Kamarajar Port as India's first corporatized major port.
*   Verify Mundra Port as the largest privately owned port.
*   Assess Visakhapatnam Port's status, noting it is not the largest for container traffic (Jawaharlal Nehru Port, or JNPT, holds that title).
*   Conclude that only two of the given pairs are correct based on these facts.

Key Info: ## Port Details

### Kamarajar Port
*   Formerly Ennore Port, located in Tamil Nadu.
*   12th major port of India and the first to be registered as a company under the Companies Act, making it India's only corporatized major port.

### Mundra Port
*   Located in Gujarat.
*   India's largest privately owned port, operated by the Adani Group.
*   One of India's most important commercial maritime hubs.

### Visakhapatnam Port
*   Situated on the east coast.
*   A major deep-water port, primarily handles bulk cargo (e.g., coal, iron ore, petroleum).
*   **Not** the largest container port in India.

### Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT)
*   Also known as Nhava Sheva, located near Mumbai.
*   India's largest container port, handling approximately half of all containerized cargo among major Indian ports.

### General Port Classification
*   Indian ports are categorized as either major (under central government) or minor (under state governments).
*   Container traffic is a key metric for assessing port capacity and prominence in international trade.

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Option A: Only one pair

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Option C: All three pairs

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Option D: None

Consider the following pairs: Port - Well known as Kamarajar Port - First major port in India registered as a company Mundra Port - Largest privately owned port in India Visakhapatnam - Largest container port in India How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

Consider the following pairs: Port - Well known as

Kamarajar Port - First major port in India registered as a company

Mundra Port - Largest privately owned port in India

Visakhapatnam - Largest container port in India
How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?