Question

India's 13^th major port is going to be set up in which state?
1. Kerala
2. Gujarat
3. Maharashtra
4. Tamil Nadu
5. None of the above/More than one of the above

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : Maharashtra

The correct answer is Maharashtra.

• The natural draft at the Port of Vadhavan near the coast is about 20 meters.
• The development of the port will house the container ships of 16,000 to 25,000 TEU capacities.
• The Union Cabinet gave in-principle approval for a new major port at Vadhavan in Maharashtra.
• The port of Vadhavan will be developed on the 'Landlord Model'. 

• India has a coastline of 7516.6 kilometers.
• 13 Major Ports of India
  • Deendayal port trust/ Kandla Port- Gujarat
  • Jawaharlal Nehru port trust - Maharashtra
  • Visakhapatnam Port Trust - Andhra Pradesh
  • Mumbai port trust - Maharashtra
  • Chennai port trust - Tamil Nadu
  • Mormugao port trust - Goa 
  • Vadhavan Port in Maharashtra
  • Kolkata Port
  • Paradip Port, Orissa
  • Tuticorin Port, Tamil Nadu
  • Cochin Port, Kochi (Kerala)
  • Ennore Port, Chennai
  • Panambur Port, Mangalore, Karnataka (Also Known as New Mangalore Port)