Which of the following statements are correct? 1. Kolkata port is the only riverine major port of India 2. The port of Cochin is located on the Willington Island 3. Maharashtra has three major ports 4. Mundra port is India major port in private sector Sel

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Q: 31 (CAPF/2016)

Which of the following statements are correct?
1. Kolkata port is the only riverine major port of India
2. The port of Cochin is located on the Willington Island
3. Maharashtra has three major ports
4. Mundra port is Indiaӳ major port in private sector
Select the correct answer using the code given below:

question_subject: 

Geography

question_exam: 

CAPF

stats: 

0,75,87,35,16,36,75

keywords: 

{'kolkata port': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'major ports': [0, 0, 1, 3], 'major port': [1, 0, 0, 0], 'port': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'mundra port': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'only riverine': [0, 0, 0, 1], 'cochin': [2, 0, 0, 1], 'maharashtra': [1, 0, 0, 1], 'india': [8, 1, 7, 13], 'indiaÓ³': [0, 0, 1, 1], 'private sector': [0, 0, 2, 9]}

The correct answer is option 4: 1, 2, and 4.

Let`s analyze each statement:

1. Kolkata port is the only riverine major port of India: This statement is correct. Kolkata port is indeed the only riverine major port in India.

2. The port of Cochin is located on Willington Island: This statement is also correct. The port of Cochin is located on Willington Island in Kerala.

3. Maharashtra has three major ports: This statement is incorrect. Maharashtra actually has two major ports - Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT).

4. Mundra port is India`s major port in the private sector: This statement is correct. Mundra port, located in Gujarat, is India`s major port in the private sector.

Therefore, options 1, 2, and 4 are correct, making option 4 the correct answer. Note that option 3 is incorrect as it includes statement 3, which is wrong.