Question

Which of the following are the natural ports of India?

1. Chennai

2. Kochi

3. Tuticorin

4. Vishakhapatnam

Select the correct answer from the codes given below.

1. 1 and 2
2. 1 and 3
3. 2 and 3
4. 2 and 4

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 4 : 2 and 4

The correct answer is 2 and 4.

• Kochi is situated in Kerala on Malabar Coast.
  • It is also a natural port.
• Visakhapatnam Port is one of 13 major ports in India and the only major port of Andhra Pradesh.
  • It is a natural port endowed with deepwater basins formed by a high promontory into the sea, known as Dolphin's Nose Hill to the south and Ross Hill to the North of the entrance channel.
  • It is a landlocked port on the east coast.

• Mumbai Port is one of India’s tax-free ports.
  • It is situated on the west coast of India and it is the biggest port of India.
• Tuticorin is Tamil Nadu's second-largest natural harbor.
  • It is the main port of call for ships from Southeast Asia, Australia, and New Zealand.
• Chennai is one of the most ancient ports which is situated on the easter coast of India.
• India’s 95% of trading by volume is done through maritime transport.
• It stands at 70% by value. 
• The majority of ports in India are located in Maharashtra(53), Gujarat(40), Tamil Nadu(15), and Karnataka (10).
• All ports in India are situated in the 9 coastal states of India namely Kerala, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh, and Tamil Nadu.
• India’s extended coastline forms one of the major portions of land that juts out into a water body.
• Thirteen major ports in the country handle a lot of volume of container and cargo traffic.
• On the west coast, there are the ports of Mumbai, Kandla, Mangalore, JNPT, Mormugao, and Cochin.
• The ports on the east coast include Chennai, Tuticorin, Visakhapatnam, Paradip, Kolkata, and Ennore.