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Answer : 1. "Mundra Port"
Which is the first port in the country to handle 16 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in a month?
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Which is the first port in the country to handle 16 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in a month?
- 1Mundra Porttrue
- 2Mumbai Portfalse
- 3Visakhapatnam Portfalse
- 4Surat Portfalse
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Answer : 1. "Mundra Port"
Explanation :
Solution: Gujarat's Mundra port has become the first port in the country to handle 16 million metric tonnes (MMT) of cargo in a month in October 2023. This was the highest volume ever handled by any port in India. Mundra Port is owned by the Adani Group and is the flagship of the Adani Ports and Special Economic Zone (APSEZ). It has a capacity to handle 338 MMT of cargo per year, the largest among all operating ports in India.