Among the following major port in India, which is located southernmost?
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Correct answer: C
Explanation
Correct Answer:
Option 3 (New Mangalore Port)
Explanation:
New Mangalore Port (Karnataka) is the southernmost of the given options. If we look at these ports in order from north to south, their positions would be as follows:
Deendayal Port (Kandla): Gujarat (northernmost)
Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT): Maharashtra
Murmgao Port: Goa
New Mangalore Port: Karnataka (southernmost of the given options)
Additional Facts:
Jawaharlal Nehru Port: It is India's largest container port, also known as 'Nhava Sheva'.
Deendayal Port: It was formerly known as Kandla Port and is a tide-based port.
Mormugao Port: Located at the mouth of the Zuari River, it is famous for iron ore exports.
India's Southernmost Major Port: Going beyond the options, Tuticorin (V.O. Chidambaranar Port) is India's southernmost major port, located in Tamil Nadu.
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