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Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland? |
| A. | Kandla |
| B. | Kochi |
| C. | Mumbai |
| D. | Visakhapatnam |
| Answer» C. Mumbai | |
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Explanation: Mumbai is the largest and most important port along the western coast of India. It was developed during the colonial rule whenthe headquarters of the East India Company was shifted from Surat to Mumbai in 1672. Mumbai port has a vast hinterland ex-tending over Maharashtra, northern Karnataka, north-western Andhra Pradesh, eastern Gujarat and Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh and southwestern Uttar Pradesh and Delhi. |
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