Question

There are ………………………………… major seaports in India
a. 10
b. 11
c. 12
d. 13

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 many miles inland and have access to the sea by river or canal.

Complete solution:
India has a coastline of 7,516.6 kilometres and it is one of the largest peninsulas in the world. According to the Department of Ports, Shipping and Water, about 95 percentages of all India's trade and 70 percentages 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. Port Blair, reported as a major port in 2010, was recently removed from its status. A total of 200 large and small ports are situated in the following countries: Maharashtra (53); Gujarati (40); Tamil Nadu (15); Karnataka (10) and others (82).
12 major Indian seaports: Chennai, Kamarajar (earlier Ennore), Deendayal (erstwhile Kandla), Mumbai, JNPT, Mormugao, New Mangalore, Cochin, VO Chidambaranar, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Kolkata, Haldia.


Hence, the correct answer is option C.

Note:
 Mundra Port is the largest private port in India and is located on the northern coast of Gulf of Kutch near Mundra, Kutch District, Gujarat. Formerly operated by Mundra Port and Special Economic Zone Limited (MPSEZ), owned by the Adani Group, later expanded to become Adani Ports & SEZ Limited (APSEZ), which manages multiple ports.