Question:Which port has been renamed as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port by the Government of India?
(a) Kolkata Port
(b) Chennai Port
(c) Kochi Port
(d) Vishakhapatnam Port
Answer: (a)
Related facts:
- On 3 June 2020,Union Cabinet chaired by the Prime Minister Narendra Modi has renamed Kolkata Port as Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port.
- It is situated on the left bank of the Hooghly River, about 203 kilometres (126 mi) from the sea.
- The Kolkata Port is the first Major Port as well as the only riverine port in the city of Kolkata.
- The port was commissioned in 1870.
- It is a freshwater port ornated by names such as Diamond Harbor, Gateway to Eastern India.
Other ports renamed:
- In due consideration of contribution made by eminent national leaders in past,several ports have been re-named.
- Nhava Sheva Port Trust-Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (year 1989).
- Tuticorin Port Trust-V.O. Chidambaranar Port Trust (year 2011)
- Ennore Port Limited-Kamarajar Port Limited (year 2014)
- Kandla Port-Deendayal Port(year 2017)
By-Amar Mani Upadhyay