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UPSC 2000: Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo?
(a)Calcutta
(b)Kandla
(c)Mumbai
(d)Visakhapatnam
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Not attemptedCorrect Answer: (c) Mumbai
For the late-1990s data used by UPSC, Mumbai Port (a deep natural harbour handling crude, POL and container traffic) received the largest volume of import cargo among major Indian ports, leading UPSC to mark option (c) as correct. ([scribd.com](https://www.scribd.com/document/465263093/2000-upsc-prelims))
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The correct answer is option (c): Mumbai. Watch the detailed video explanation in our Sherlocking Prelims course on UnlockIAS.
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This question was asked in UPSC CSE Prelims 2000, GS Paper 1, as Question 71. It falls under Geography > Transport & Infrastructure Geography.
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This question is rated "easy". It tests basic recall and most well-prepared aspirants should answer it correctly.
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