Prelims • Paper 1 (GS) • 2026 • Q.24
Maritime Infrastructure and Trade
In what way(s) does the Vizhinjam International Seaport represent a structural shift in India's maritime trade and logistics policy?
1
By functioning exclusively as a domestic cargo hub to reduce reliance on coastal shipping and eliminate the need for foreign collaborations.
2
By focusing primarily on passenger cruise tourism and heritage shipping to increase Kerala's profile as a maritime heritage destination.
3
By leveraging its natural deep draft and strategic location to reduce dependence on foreign trans-shipment ports, enhance revenue retention, and reposition India in regional maritime trade.
Syllabus Connection
Indian and World Geography-Physical, Social, Economic Geography of India and the World. (Prelims)
NCERT Connection
Ch.7: Lifelines of National Economy
Geography • Class 10 • Class 10 Contemporary India II
Ch.8: Transport and Communication
Geography • Class 12 • Class 12 Human Geography