Question

Draw an outline map of India and locate the following places.
1. Gulf of mannar
2. Visakhapatnam
3. Nhava sheva

Answer 1

Hint: A port is a ship landing point on the ocean coast, a river, or a lake. To load and unload their cargo and passengers, ships dock at ports. In the transportation of goods and raw materials, ports play a crucial role. A gulf is a part of a land-penetrating ocean. Gulfs differ dramatically in scale, form, and depth. Generally, they are wider than bays and more deeply indented.

Complete answer:
1. Gulf of mannar: The Mannar Gulf, an inlet of the Indian Ocean, between western Sri Lanka and southeastern India. Rameswaram (island), Adam's (Rama's) Bridge (a chain of shoals), and Mannar Island are limited to the northeast.
2. Visakhapatnam: The port of Visakhapatnam is one of India's 13 major ports and the only major port in Andhra Pradesh. By volume of cargo handled, it is India's third largest state-owned port and the largest on the Eastern Coast.
3. Nhava sheva: The largest container port in India is the Jawaharlal Nehru Port, also known as the Nhava Sheva port. JNPT handles the bulk of India's containerized trade east of Mumbai, in the state of Maharashtra, and is the focal point of long-haul calls to and from the emerging market economy.

Note: Based on freight throughput, the Port of Shanghai is the world's largest port. In 2012, the Chinese port handled 744 million tonnes of freight, including 32.5 million 20-foot container equivalent units (TEUs). The port is situated at the mouth of an area of 3,619km2 covering the Yangtze River.