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Which of the following port is on the western coast of India ?

A
Paradip
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Ennore
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Tuticorin
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D
Marmagao
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Solution

The correct option is D Marmagao
  1. The port of India is controlled by the Central Government under the ambit of Port Trust Act, 1963. There are six major ports located at west coast of India i.e. Kandla Port (Gujarat), Mumbai (Maharashtra), Navasheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port), Murmagoa, New Mangalore (Karnataka), and Kochi (Kerala).
  2. Paradip is the port in Orissa.
  3. Ennore Port, is located on the Coromandel Coast about 18 km north of Chennai Port, Chennai

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