Question

______________ port is the southernmost port of India.

• A. Tuticorin (V.O.C Port)
• B. Chennai Port
• C. Kamarajar Port
• D. None of the above

Answer 1

Answer:

A. Tuticorin (V.O.C Port)

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Tuticorin (V.O.C Port)

• The southernmost port of India is Thoothukudi Port.

• This port is located in the Thoothukudi district of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi Port is also known as V.O. Chidambaram Port Trust.

Some of the features of Thoothukudi Port are given below.

• It is one of the 13 major ports in India.

• It is the second largest port in Tamil Nadu.

• It is one of the largest container terminals on the east coast of India.

• This port plays an important role in shipping traffic with Sri Lanka, Maldives and East Asian countries.

• Thoothukudi Port also has the distinction of being the major port located at the southernmost tip of India.

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