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    Question

    According to the Ministry of Ports, Shipping and

    Waterways ,India’s major ports handled the highest-ever cargo at ________ in 2022-23.
    A 795 million tonnes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    B 653 million tonnes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    C 578 million tonnes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    D 512 million tonnes Correct Answer Incorrect Answer
    E None of these Correct Answer Incorrect Answer

    Solution

      According to Ministry of Ports, Shipping and Waterways Secretary Sudhansh Pant India ’ s major ports handled the highest-ever cargo at 795 million tonnes in 2022 - 23 .    With transactions worth about Rs 5,000 crore, the shipping ministry has surpassed its FY23 asset monetization target of about Rs 3,700 crore .      So, this year ( 2022 - 23 ) , major ports achieved an overall growth of 10 . 4 per cent, while non - major ports achieved a growth 1 . 5 to 2 per cent less than this .      While the share of major ports in the total cargo was 54 per cent and non - major ports was 46 per cent in FY22, the share of major ports rose to 55 per cent and that of non - major ports fell to 45 per cent .

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