Question

Which of the following statement(s) regarding the Chennai port is/are not true?

• A. The Chennai port has a capacity to handle over 73 million metric tonnes of cargo annually.
• B. It is an artificial harbour and runs its own railway operations inside the harbour.
• C. It is the first principal port in the country that handles large containers.
• D. It is capable of accomodating 4,00,000 vehicles.

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (C)

The correct options are
A The Chennai port has a capacity to handle over 73 million metric tonnes of cargo annually.
C It is the first principal port in the country that handles large containers.

The Chennai port is one of the oldest ports in our country and the second principal port that can handle huge containers. As per the statistics of 2017-18, the port can reportedly handle 51.88 million tonnes of cargo.