Question

The Kolkata port is situated on/in the
1. Ganga Sagar
2. Bay of Bengal
3. River Hooghly
4. River Bhagirathi

Answer 1

Correct Answer - Option 3 : River Hooghly

• The Kolkata port is the only riverine port in the country, situated 203 km from the sea.
• It has arguably the longest navigational channel amongst Major Ports of India and its navigational channel is one of the longest in the world.
• The Kolkata Port, located on the left bank of the Hugli River is the first major as well as the only riverine port in India.
• The Haldia Dock Complex is located on the right bank of the river at the confluence of Haldi and Hugli rivers. It has the longest approach Channel of 145 km.
• The Bhagirathi – Hugli river system is a major distributary of River Ganga in West Bengal. The entire stretch of 280 km of river is influenced by the tides extending from Saugor downstream to Nabadwip upstream.

News

• The Kolkata Port has been renamed to Shyama Prasad Mukherjee port.
• PM Narendra Modi on January 12th renamed the Kolkata port after Bharatiya Jana Sangh founder Shyama Prasad Mukherjee.
• The event marked the 150th anniversary of the historic Kolkata Port Trust.
• Shyama Prasad Mukherjee founded the Bharatiya Jana Sangh in 1951 which later went on to become today's Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).