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Q102 (NDA-I/2026) Geography › Indian Economic Geography

Consider the following statements about Kamarajar Port :

I. It is an example of corporatized public company.

II. It was earlier known as Ennore Port.

III. It is a natural port.

Which of the statements given above are correct?

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Your answer: —  Â·  Correct: A

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Kamarajar Port, located on the Coromandel Coast in Tamil Nadu, is the 12th major port of India. Statement I is correct because it was the first major port in India to be incorporated as a company (Kamarajar Port Limited) under the Companies Act, 1956, rather than being managed by a Port Trust. Statement II is correct as it was originally commissioned as Ennore Port and was renamed in 2014 in honour of K. Kamarajar, the former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Statement III is incorrect because Kamarajar Port is an artificial port, specifically developed as a satellite port to the Chennai Port to handle bulk cargo like coal for power plants. Most major ports on India's eastern coast, including Chennai and Kamarajar, are artificial, whereas natural harbours are more common on the western coast.

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