Which of the following ports of India is not located on the West Coast?
Ennore Port (officially renamed Kamarajar Port Limited, India's first corporatized major port) is located on the Coromandel Coast along the Bay of Bengal, about 24 km north…
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Which of the following ports of India is not located on the West Coast?
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Correct answer D
Ennore Port (officially renamed Kamarajar Port Limited, India's first corporatized major port) is located on the Coromandel Coast along the Bay of Bengal, about 24 km north of Chennai in Tamil Nadu—that is, on the East Coast of India. By contrast, Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva, Maharashtra), Kandla Port (Deendayal Port, Gujarat), and New Mangalore Port (Karnataka) are all major ports situated along the West Coast (Arabian Sea).
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Option A
Incorrect. Jawaharlal Nehru Port, also known as Nhava Sheva, is on Mumbai Harbour in Maharashtra, on India's west coast.
Option B
Incorrect. Kandla Port (Deendayal Port) on the Gulf of Kutch in Gujarat is a major tidal port on the West Coast.
Option C
Incorrect. New Mangalore Port at Panambur in Dakshina Kannada district, Karnataka, is a major port on the West Coast.
Option D
Correct. Ennore Port (officially Kamarajar Port), situated about 24 km north of Chennai in Tamil Nadu on the Coromandel Coast (Bay of Bengal), is located on the East Coast of India, not the West Coast.
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