Consider the following statements about Kandla port
1. Kandla is the first port to be developed after independence.
2. Kandla is tidal port in west coast of India.

A. 1 only

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B. 2 only

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C. Both

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D. None

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Solution

The correct option is C C. Both
62. C

Kandla in Kuchchh was the first port developed soon after Independence to ease the volume of trade on the Mumbai port, in the wake of loss of Karachi port to Pakistan after the Partition. Kandla is a tidal port.

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