CDS 2018 PYQ with Answer — Which one of the following States has more than two major ports?

2018 · Q23

Which one of the following States has more than two major ports?

General KnowledgeStatic General Awareness

AMaharashtra
BWest Bengal
COdisha
DTamil Nadu

Explanation

Tamil Nadu hosts three major ports: Chennai Port, Kamarajar Port (Ennore) and V.O. Chidambaranar Port (Tuticorin), making it the only listed state with more than two. Maharashtra has exactly two major ports, Mumbai Port and Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva). West Bengal has one major port system (Kolkata including Haldia) and Odisha has one (Paradip). Hence Tamil Nadu is the correct answer.