Question

The biggest port having three major docks in India is:
A. Mumbai
B. Kolkata
C. Chennai
D. Cochin

Answer 1

Hint: A port is a facility that has one or more wharves where the ships dock so that they can load and discharge cargo or passengers. The busiest port in the world is the port of Helsinki which is in Finland.

Complete answer: Option A: Mumbai is a city in the state of Maharashtra and is the capital of the state. It is located at the midway of the West coast of India and acts as a major hub for the import and export of cargo across the sea. It is one of the biggest ports in India having three major docks: Prince’s Dock, Victoria Dock, Indira Dock. The port access makes Mumbai the commercial and industrial hub of the country. Hence, this is the correct option.
- Option B: Kolkata is a city in the state of West Bengal and is the capital of the state. The Port of Kolkata is the only major riverine port of India. It is the oldest operating port of India and was opened in 1870 by the British East India Company. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option C: Chennai is a city in the state of Tamil Nadu and is the capital of the state. The Port of Chennai or Chennai Port is the second-largest container port in India after Mumbai’s Nhava Sheva port and is the third oldest port among the major ports of India. It is the largest port in the Bay of Bengal area. Hence, this is an incorrect option.
- Option D: Cochin is a city in the state of Kerala. It is a major port city and the Kochi Port is one of the largest ports in India. It is the first transshipment port of India and a major port of the sea route Arabian Sea - Laccadive Sea – Indian Ocean. Hence, this is an incorrect option.

Hence, The correct answer is Option A.

Note: A dock is an area of water next to a man-made structure where the loading, unloading, building, or repairing of ships occur, it is usually on or near a shore.