Consider the following statements: 1. Kollam Port is located on the eastern coast of India. 2. Kollam port has been designated as an authorised Immigration Check Post (ICP) for entry and exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

Q. Consider the following statements:
1.Kollam Port is located on the eastern coast of India.
2.Kollam port has been designated as an authorised Immigration Check Post (ICP) for entry and exit from India with valid travel documents for all classes of passengers.
Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?

[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation –

Statement 1 is incorrect. Kollam Port is located on the south-west coast of India in Kerala. It is the second largest port in Kerala by volume of cargo handled and facilities and one of the four Kerala ports having immigration checkpoint (ICP) facility.

Statement 2 is correct. The Ministry of Home Affairs authorized Kollam port in Kerala as an Immigration Check Post (ICP), allowing entry and exit from India for all classes of passengers holding valid travel documents.

Source: The Hindu

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