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SSC GD Constable 2021 · Question 217 of 377

In November 2020, the Ministry of Shipping was renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and _______.

  1. AFisheries
  2. BWater Wealth
  3. CWaterwaysCorrect
  4. DWater

Answer: C. Waterways

Explanation

The correct answer is Waterways. Key Points In November 2020, the Ministry of Shipping was renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways . Union Minister of State (I/C) for Ports, Shipping & Waterways and Chemicals & Fertilizers Shri Mansukh Mandaviya unveiled the plaque of Ministry’s new nomenclature today in New Delhi. Ministry of Shipping is renamed as the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways (Pattan, Pot Parivahan aur Jalmarg Mantralaya). Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi announced the renaming of Ministry of Shipping while addressing, through video-conferencing, the inaugural ceremony of Ro-Pax ferry service between Hazira and Ghogha in Gujarat on 8 November 2020. Additional Information The list of important ports in India is given below: State Port Features Artificial Port Tamil Nadu Chennai Kerala Kochi Tamil Nadu Ennore Second busiest port Sited in the Vembanad lake Exports of spices and salts India’s First corporatized port India’s only major Riverine port West Bengal Kolkata Situated on Hugli river Known as Diamond Harbour Known as Tidal Port Gujarat Kandla Acknowledged as Trade Free Zone Largest port by volume of cargo handled. Karnataka Mangalore Goa Mormugao Deals with the iron ore exports Situated on the estuary of the river Zuari Largest Natural Port and harbour In Maharashtra Mumbai Port Trust India The busiest port in India Jawaharlal Nehru Port Maharashtra Trust (JNPT) also known as Nhava Sheva, Navi Largest Artificial Port It is the Largest Container Port in India. Mumbai Odisha Paradip Natural Harbor deals with the export of iron and State Port Features aluminium A major port in south India Tamil Nadu Tuticorin deals with the fertilizers and petrochemical products Deepest port of India Andhra Pradesh Visakhapatnam deals with the export of iron ore to Japan. Amenities for building and fixing of ships are available The port connected to the mainland Andaman & Nicobar of India through ship and flight. This Port Blair Islands

Source: SSC GD Constable 2021 Prev. Year Paper (2021-11-29 Shift 1) English — Prepp (with solutions) · reliable-secondary

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