Question

Which of the following ports has been renamed as Jawaharlal Nehru Port?
A. Kandla
B. Nhava Sheva
C. Cochin
D. Mumbai

Answer 1

Hint:
The port is located in the Indian state of Maharashtra. The governor of the state is Bhagat Singh Koshyari. The CM of the state is Uddhav Thackeray. It is located in the western region of the country.

Complete answer:
The Nhava Sheva port was earlier called the “ Jawaharlal Nehru Port”. The port is located in Navi Mumbai of Maharashtra. It is also the largest container port in India. The name of the port is taken from the “ Nhava Sheva’’ village located here. The data also states that it is a terminal of the Western Dedicated Freight Corridor. The Nhava Sheva port was established on 26th May 1989. The port is ranked 28th in the list of top 100 container ports in the world. It can handle 55% of the country’s containerized cargo. The port is operated by “ Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust”. The port accounts for one and half of total container volume and 40% of the nation’s containerized ocean trade. The port is also known for having India’s best logistics connectivity with Allcargo, Avashya, Ameya logistics, Transindia, and Gateway district park.

Additional Information – Some of the important things that are exported from the port include textile, sporting goods, Carpets, textile machinery, boneless meat, Chemicals, and Pharmaceuticals and the list of imports include non-ferrous metals, vegetable oil, electrical machinery, plastics, and chemicals.

Hence, the correct answer is option D.

Note:
 The Nhava Sheva port is located in the Raigarh district. The district is located in the Konkan division of Maharashtra. The district is bounded by Mumbai Harbour, Thane district, Pune district, Ratnagiri district, and the Arabian Sea.