Which one of the following port is the second largest one handling sea borne trade?
A
Visakhapatnam
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B
Cochin
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C
Chennai
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D
Kolkata
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Solution
The correct option is C Chennai As the second biggest port in India, Chennai Port (also known as the Madras port) handles over 100 million metric tons of cargo per year. It began operations in 1881 as the third established port in India. Chennai Port is located on the Coromandel Coast in the Bay of Bengal.