An offshore terminal at Vadinar has been developed to reduce pressure from which of the following major ports in India ?
- A.Kandla Port
- B.Cochin Port
- C.Mormugao Port
- D.New Mangalore Port
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The correct answer is A, Kandla Port. The offshore oil terminal at Vadinar, on the Gulf of Kachchh in Gujarat, was built to ease the load on Kandla Port. Kandla, now officially named Deendayal Port, was developed after Partition to make up for the loss of Karachi port and to serve the trade of north-western India. Much of the crude oil it handled came in large tankers, so a single point mooring terminal was set up at Vadinar where tankers could unload oil directly into pipelines feeding refineries. This freed Kandla's berths for other cargo. Kandla is a tidal port and one of the busiest major ports by cargo volume. Option B is wrong because Cochin Port is in Kerala, on the Malabar coast, far from Vadinar. Option C is wrong because Mormugao Port is in Goa and is known for exporting iron ore. Option D is wrong because New Mangalore Port is in Karnataka and serves the Kudremukh iron ore and the Karnataka hinterland. Exam tip: Vadinar offshore terminal relieves Kandla (Deendayal) Port, both on the Gulf of Kachchh.
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