Consider the following statements about Vizhinjam International Seaport: 1. It is located on eastern coast of India. 2. It is India’s first deep water semi-automated trans-shipment port. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |ForumIAS

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[A] 1 only

[B] 2 only

[C] Both 1 and 2

[D] Neither 1 nor 2

Answer: B

Notes:

Explanation: Only Statement 2 is correct

Statement 1 is incorrect: The Vizhinjam Port is located on western coast, near Thiruvananthapuram in Kerala.

Statement 2 is correct: It is India’s first deep water semi-automated Container Trans-shipment Port.

Source: NIE