Which of the following sea ports is responsible for handling exports of spices and salts in India?

The correct answer is Kochi port.

Key Points

• Kochi port is a major port on the Arabian sea - Laccadive sea - Indian ocean sea route in Kochi, Kerala.
• It is sited in Vembanad lake in kerala and also has a shipyard which is the largest shipbuilding and maintenance facility in India.
• It is used to export spices, salt, coffee and coconut oil to Europe via Suez canal.
• Kochi port of Cochin port is a major port and the first transhipment port of India.

Additional Information

• India's 95% trade by volume and 70% by value takes place through maritime route.
• India has 13 major ports and around 200 minor ports.
• Under Sagarmala project, many new ports are in development phase.
• Major ports in India

  Port	State
  Chennai port	Tamil Nadu
  Kochi or Cochin port	Kerala
  Ennore port	Tamil Nadu
  Kolkata port	West Bengal
  Kandla port	Gujarat
  Mangalore port	Karnataka
  Mormugao port	Goa
  Mumbai port trust	Maharashtra
  Jawaharlal Nehru port	Maharashtra
  Paradip port	Odisha
  Tuticorin port	Tamil Nadu
  Vishakhapatnam port	Andhra Pradesh
  Port Blair port	Andaman and Nicobar islands