Question

Name a major seaport in the southeastern part of India.

Answer 1

Hint:
India is one of the biggest peninsulas in the World having a coastline of approx. 7517 km.

Complete solution:
Ports in India are situated in coastal states namely Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.

Major Port Trust Act, 1963 gives the statutory backing for control of major ports while medium and minor ports are managed and administered by respective states. There are 13 and 187 minor/intermediate ports in India. Around 95% of India's trading by volume and 70% by value is done through maritime transport. Port Blair, considered as a major port in 2010 was removed of its status recently. The total of 200 major and minor ports are present in India.

The Government has also allowed Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) under the automatic route for port and harbour construction and maintenance.
Note:
 As of January 2020, India has a 30% share of ship breaking with annual revenue of US$1.1 billion which is lower than its potential business.