India's Ports, Ships and Seas: Checkpoint 1

Quick checkpoint - five questions on maritime trade, ports, turnaround time, transshipment and Sagarmala.

Question 1 of 5 Roughly what share of India's trade by volume moves by sea?

10 percent 50 percent About 95 percent 5 percent

Most of India's trade volume moves through ports.

Question 2 of 5 Which port became India's largest commercial port by cargo?

Mundra Leh Shimla Bhopal

Mundra is a private port in Gujarat.

Question 3 of 5 What does turnaround time measure?

How long a ship stays at a port A ship's speed at sea The age of a ship The number of crew

Shorter turnaround lowers costs.

Question 4 of 5 Why was much Indian cargo transshipped at Colombo?

Indian ports lacked enough deep water for the largest ships Colombo is in India Ships can't reach India It was cheaper by air

Deep-water ports like Vizhinjam aim to change this.

Question 5 of 5 What is Sagarmala?

A port-led development programme A shipbuilding company A river A tax

Launched in 2015, it covers ports, connectivity, industry and communities.

We believe knowledge should be open to everyone, not limited by barriers.

Welcome to EconReads

This site is made for visually impaired learners, so our read-aloud reader is already switched on to help you explore hands-free.

You're in control - turn it off any time using the Reader button at the top of the page.

यह साइट दृष्टिबाधित शिक्षार्थियों के लिए बनाई गई है, इसलिए हमारा ज़ोर से पढ़ने वाला रीडर आपको बिना हाथ लगाए घूमने में मदद के लिए पहले से चालू है।

नियंत्रण आपके हाथ में है - पेज के ऊपर मौजूद रीडर बटन से इसे कभी भी बंद करें।

Don't show this message again

EconReader Reading speed Ready