Question

The major seaport located in the state of Gujarat is …………………………………
a. Kandla
b. Mumbai
c. Nhava Sheva
d. Marmagoa

Answer 1

Hint:
A port is a sea facility that can include one or more ports where ships can dock to load and unload passengers and cargo. Although some ports such as Hamburg, Manchester and Duluth are usually on the coast or at the estuary, they are deep inland and have access to the sea via rivers or canals.

Complete solution:
India has 7,516.6 kilometres coastline and it is one of the largest peninsulas in the world. According to the Department of Ports, Shipping and Water, about 95% of all India's trade and 70% of its value is by sea. It is served by 13 major ports (12 publics and one private) and 187 registered small and medium-sized ports. The Indian government plans to modernize this port and approves a project called Sagarmala.

Kandla in Kachchh was the first port to be developed shortly after independence, which reduced the volume of trade at the Mumbai port after the loss of the Karachi port to Pakistan following the separation. It is the largest port in terms of cargo handling. The main imports to Kandla port are oil, chemicals and iron, steel and iron machinery, but they also process salt, textiles and grain.

Hence, the correct answer is option A.

Note:
 Mumbai Port is the largest port in India in terms of size and traffic. The Port of Mumbai is located west of Mumbai on the west coast of India in a natural harbor. Kolkata Port Trust, the oldest port in India, to lease an area the size of the London Docklands.