Question

Which of the following ports is on the western coast of India?
A. Paradip
B. Enmore
C. Tuticorin
D. Marmagao

Answer 1

Hint: The western coast of India boundaries the Arabian Sea and consists of states like Gujarat, Maharashtra, Karnataka, Kerala, and Goa. So, look for the ports situated in these states or on the Arabian Sea.

Complete answer:
There are a total of thirteen major ports in India located across different coastal states. They are included in the union list while the nonmajor ones fall under the concurrent list of India's Constitution. Hence, major ports are governed by the Government of India irrespective of their location, and the nonmajor ones are governed by both the central and the respective State governments. The first major port that was declared a major port is Kolkata port on the eastern coast along the Bay of Bengal in the year\[1975\]. All these major ports are administered through the Major ports Trust Act\[1963\].
Marmagao is located in Goa, which is situated on the western coast. The other major ports of the western coast are
1. Kochi - Kerala
2. Kandla – Gujarat
3. Mangalore - Karnataka,
4. Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port - Maharashtra.
The major ports on the eastern coast are:
1. Paradeep - Odisha,
2. Ennore, Tuticorin, Chennai - Tamil Nadu,
3. Vishakapatnam - Andhra Pradesh,
4. Kolkata, Haldia - West Bengal
So, the correct answer is Option D.

Note: Recently a new major port has been declared by the government which is the Vadhavan port in Maharashtra. These major and nonmajor ports play a crucial role in the international trade of India and hence are extremely important from an economic point of view.