Question

Newly developed 'Ennore' port near Chennai is the ______ th largest port in the country and ______ th largest port on the eastern coast.
1. 6 and 12
2. 8 and 20
3. 12 and 6
4. 4 and 9

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : 12 and 6

The correct answer is 12 and 6.

• Ennore Port is located on the Coromandel Coast about 18 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai.
• It is the first port in India which is a public company.
• Ennore port is located on the east coast of the Indian peninsula known as the Coromandel Coast in the Bay of Bengal and is situated 2.6 km north of the Ennore Creek.

• Important ports in India:-
  • Chennai Port
  • Kochi Port
  • Kandla Port
  • Mangalore port
  • Jawaharlal Nehru Port trust