Question

The Paradip sea port is in the state of __________.
A. Gujarat
B. Maharashtra
C. Odisha
D. Tamil Nadu

Answer 1

Hint: This port is a natural, deep water port on the east coast of India. It is situated at the confluence of the Mahanadi River and Bay of Bengal. The port is well connected to the roads leading to the steel city Rourkela.

Complete answer: Option A: Some of the ports of Gujarat are Sabarmati Port, Pipavav (Victor) Port, Bhagwa Port, Kavi Port, Kodinar (Muldwarka) Port, Ghogha Port, Gandhidham Port and many others. But among them Paradip is not a port of Gujarat.
Option B: Some of the major ports of Maharashtra are Mumbai Port, Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Bhiwandi Port, Kalyan Port, Nandgaon Port and many others. But Paradip is not a port of Maharashtra as well.
Option C: Paradip Sea Port is located on the east coast of India in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. It is strategically located 210 nautical miles south of Kolkata and 260 nautical miles north of Visakhapatnam. The port was opened on 12th of March 1996. It is operated by Paradip Port Trust (PPT) and is owned by the Government of India. Paradip is one of the major ports of India. Late Biju Patnaik, the then Chief Minister of Odisha, is the founding father of Paradip Port.
The port is of immense importance to the steel and coal factories of Odisha and other neighbouring states. It provides smooth connectivity for the export and import of goods to and from the nearby industries. The Port has its own railway system. The railway route has a length of 7.4 km and a track length of 84 km. The Port has introduced Electronic Data Interchange (EDI) facility to all its port users for all the payments made to the port.
Option D: Some important ports of Tamil Nadu are Chennai Port, Ennore Port, Thoothukudi Port. But Paradip is not a port of Tamil Nadu.

Hence, the correct answer is option C, Odisha.

Note: The Paradip Port has an artificial lagoon type harbour. Adequate fresh water supply is rendered to all the vessels at berth through shore connection.