Test: Major Sea Routes (India) - UPSC MCQ

Chennai Port, located in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, is known as the "Gateway of South India" due to its strategic location and all-weather port capabilities.

Kolkata Port, officially known as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port Trust, is India's only riverine major port situated in Kolkata, West Bengal.

Kochi Port, also known as Cochin Port, is renowned for its exports of spices, tea, coffee, and shipbuilding activities.

Visakhapatnam Port is the second-largest port in Andhra Pradesh based on cargo volume, handling various trades including iron ore, coal, alumina, and oil.

Mormugao Port, situated in Goa, emerged as a leading exporter of iron ore in India and plays a crucial role in facilitating international trade.

Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) is the largest artificial port and the leading container port in India, located on the eastern shore of Mumbai harbor.

Mangalore Port serves as a natural gateway for the industrial and agricultural produce markets of South-West India.

Tuticorin Port, also known as V.O.Chidambaranar Port, is known as the pearl city and handles trades involving coal, salt, petroleum products, and fertilizers.

Paradip Port is the first major port commissioned after India's independence and is located at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.

Port Blair, situated in the Andaman and Nicobar Islands, serves as a significant port located between international shipping lines, such as Saudi Arabia and the US Singapore.