Question

The operations at an artificial port of Chennai were started in the year_______.
a.1852
b.1855
c.1859
d.1881

Answer 1

Hint: An artificial harbor can have gradually formed breakwaters, sea walls, or jettys or they can be established by dredging, which needs maintenance by further occasional dredging. Out of the 12 largest ports in India, Chennai Port is the third oldest. It is a developing hub port for containers, cars and project cargo on the Eastern Coast of India.

Complete Step by Step Answer: Chennai Port, previously known as Madras Port, is the second largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Nhava Sheva. The port is the biggest one in the Bay of Bengal.

An artificial harbor was built and the operations started in the Port of Chennai by 1881. In the first two years of service, the Port of Chennai dealt with 300 thousand tons of cargo. By the 1940s, the Port of Chennai contained the West, East, and South Quays as well as depots, transit sheds, and marshaling yards.

The port of Chennai is governed by Chennai Container Terminal Private Limited. It's first dedicated container terminal was inaugurated in 1983.

Hence, making all the above options irrelevant, option 'd' is correct.

Chennai is the oldest artificial harbour on the East Coast of India. It does not possess a natural harbour. It mainly handles petroleum products, fertilizers, iron-ore and general cargo.An artificial harbour has been created in an area of 80 hectares near the coast. As it has been created by mankind that's the reason it is known as the Artificial Port.

Note: Chennai Port Trust has schemes to construct a marina along a 200-metre stretch in the west quay to berth a dozen sailboats. The marina will render lockers, independent berths and other facilities to these sailors, who come in small boats.