Which of the following regulates the minor ports in India?
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 2
The correct answer is Option (2) → State Governments
Option (1) Central Government — Incorrect. The central government decides the policy and regulates the 12 major ports, not the minor ones.
Option (2) State Governments — Correct. India has about 200 minor ports, whose policy and functions are regulated by the state governments.
Option (3) Ministry of Water — Incorrect. Ports are not under a ministry of water; they are run by the central and state governments.
Option (4) Ministry of Surface Transport — Incorrect. This ministry has the National Highways Authority of India under it, which builds and maintains the national highways. It does not regulate the minor ports.
NCERT (2025-26): “Sea Ports as Gateways of International Trade At present, India has 12 major ports and 200 minor or intermediate ports. In case of the major ports, the central government decides the policy and plays regulatory functions. The minor ports are there whose policy and functions are regulated by state governments. The major ports handle larger share of the total traffic.…” |