Question

Which of the following ports is the biggest with a specious natural and well sheltered harbour?
A.Kolkata
B.Chennai
C.Mumbai
D.Visakhapatnam

Answer 1

Hint: The Mumbai port is the largest with a huge natural and well sheltered port. Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the biggest port in New india. It is set to the east of Mumbai. It is playing a significant role in export import of india.

Complete answer: Mumbai Port Trust (also known as Bombay Port Trust) is a port which is situated in the middle on the west coast of India, the port of spread over 400 sq km in Maharashtra in Mumbai (Bombay) of natural deep water port is protected by the Konkan mainland to its east and north and the island city of Mumbai to its west. The port runs south to the Arabian Sea.
The port is administered by the Mumbai Port Trust (MBPT, formerly Bombay Port Trust (BPT), a fully autonomous corporation of the Government of India. The port is mainly used for bulk cargo, while most container traffic is directed across the port to Nhava Sheva port.
Mumbai Harbor (Marathi Mumbai Bandar), or Front Bay (sometimes referred to as Mumbai Harbor), is a natural deepwater port in the southern part of the mouth of the Ulhas River. The narrow, northern part of the estuary is called Thane Creek. The port opens south from the Arabian Sea. The historic island of Elephanta is one of the six islands that lie in the harbor.

Thus, Option C is the correct answer.

Note: Since its inception, the port has been a gateway to India, and was a primary factor in the rise of Mumbai as India's commercial capital. The port and corporation took its current name in the 1990s.