Major Ports of India

Test your knowledge about India's major seaports, their locations at river mouths, and their significance in the country's maritime trade and economy.

10 Questions Published

Questions

Question 1 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which is the largest port in India by cargo tonnage handled?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Question 2 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is known as the 'Gateway of India'?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Visakhapatnam
Question 3 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is located at the mouth of the Hooghly River?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Paradip
Question 4 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is known as the 'Pearl of the East'?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Visakhapatnam
Question 5 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is located at the mouth of the Krishna River?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Krishnapatnam
Question 6 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is located at the mouth of the Narmada River?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Surat
  3. Vadodara
  4. Bhavnagar
Question 7 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is located at the mouth of the Mahanadi River?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Paradip
  4. Visakhapatnam
Question 8 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is located at the mouth of the Tapi River?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Surat
  3. Vadodara
  4. Bhavnagar
Question 9 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is located at the mouth of the Godavari River?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Kolkata
  3. Chennai
  4. Kakinada
Question 10 Multiple Choice (Single Answer)

Which port is located at the mouth of the Sharavati River?

  1. Mumbai
  2. Karwar
  3. Mangalore
  4. Kochi