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:

Statement 1 is correct as Kolkata Port (Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port) is the only riverine major port in India, located on the Hooghly River [2]. Statement 2 is correct; Cochin Port is situated on Willingdon Island (often spelled Willington) and Vallarpadam, at the head of Vembanad Kayal [2]. Statement 3 is incorrect; Maharashtra currently has two major ports: Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port (JNPT) [1]. While a third major port at Vadhavan is under construction, it is not yet operational. Statement 4 is correct; Mundra Port in Gujarat is India's largest private sector port and a major commercial hub. Although technically classified as a 'non-major' port in government administrative terms (which reserves 'major' for central government-owned ports), it is functionally India's largest commercial and private port. Therefore, statements 1, 2, and 4 are correct.

Sources

1. [2] INDIA PEOPLE AND ECONOMY, TEXTBOOK IN GEOGRAPHY FOR CLASS XII (NCERT 2025 ed.) > Chapter 8: International Trade > Can you find out the reasons for the variations in the location of ports along the two coasts? > p. 92
2. [1] Geography of India ,Majid Husain, (McGrawHill 9th ed.) > Chapter 12: Transport, Communications and Trade > Ports > p. 18