{"id":9468,"date":"2023-02-15T15:55:00","date_gmt":"2023-02-15T10:25:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/?p=9468"},"modified":"2023-02-16T18:48:21","modified_gmt":"2023-02-16T13:18:21","slug":"coastal-states-india-complete-notes-major-sea-ports-upsc-exam-preparation-notes","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/coastal-states-india-complete-notes-major-sea-ports-upsc-exam-preparation-notes\/","title":{"rendered":"Coastal States of India &#038; Major Indian Sea Ports [Updated] &#8211; Full List for SSC CGL"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"ez-toc-container\" class=\"ez-toc-v2_0_77 counter-hierarchy ez-toc-counter ez-toc-grey ez-toc-container-direction\">\n<div class=\"ez-toc-title-container\">\n<p class=\"ez-toc-title\" style=\"cursor:inherit\">Table of content<\/p>\n<span class=\"ez-toc-title-toggle\"><a href=\"#\" class=\"ez-toc-pull-right ez-toc-btn ez-toc-btn-xs ez-toc-btn-default ez-toc-toggle\" aria-label=\"Toggle Table of Content\"><span class=\"ez-toc-js-icon-con\"><span class=\"\"><span class=\"eztoc-hide\" style=\"display:none;\">Toggle<\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-icon-toggle-span\"><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" class=\"list-377408\" width=\"20px\" height=\"20px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" fill=\"none\"><path d=\"M6 6H4v2h2V6zm14 0H8v2h12V6zM4 11h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2zM4 16h2v2H4v-2zm16 0H8v2h12v-2z\" fill=\"currentColor\"><\/path><\/svg><svg style=\"fill: #999;color:#999\" class=\"arrow-unsorted-368013\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"10px\" height=\"10px\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\" version=\"1.2\" baseProfile=\"tiny\"><path d=\"M18.2 9.3l-6.2-6.3-6.2 6.3c-.2.2-.3.4-.3.7s.1.5.3.7c.2.2.4.3.7.3h11c.3 0 .5-.1.7-.3.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7zM5.8 14.7l6.2 6.3 6.2-6.3c.2-.2.3-.5.3-.7s-.1-.5-.3-.7c-.2-.2-.4-.3-.7-.3h-11c-.3 0-.5.1-.7.3-.2.2-.3.5-.3.7s.1.5.3.7z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/span><\/span><\/a><\/span><\/div>\n<nav><ul class='ez-toc-list ez-toc-list-level-1 eztoc-toggle-hide-by-default' ><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-1\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/coastal-states-india-complete-notes-major-sea-ports-upsc-exam-preparation-notes\/#Coastal_States_of_India\" >Coastal States of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-2\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/coastal-states-india-complete-notes-major-sea-ports-upsc-exam-preparation-notes\/#Major_Sea-ports_of_India\" >Major Sea-ports of India<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-3\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/coastal-states-india-complete-notes-major-sea-ports-upsc-exam-preparation-notes\/#List_of_Major_Ports_in_India\" >List of Major Ports in India:<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-4\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/coastal-states-india-complete-notes-major-sea-ports-upsc-exam-preparation-notes\/#Important_Ports_in_India_Zone-wise\" >Important Ports in India Zone-wise<\/a><\/li><li class='ez-toc-page-1 ez-toc-heading-level-2'><a class=\"ez-toc-link ez-toc-heading-5\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/coastal-states-india-complete-notes-major-sea-ports-upsc-exam-preparation-notes\/#Frequently_Asked_Questions\" >Frequently Asked Questions:<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav><\/div>\n<div class=\"yoast-breadcrumbs\"><span><span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/\">Home<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/category\/ssc-railways\/\">SSC &amp; Railways<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/category\/ssc-railways\/ssc-prep\/\">SSC<\/a><\/span> \u00bb <span class=\"breadcrumb_last\" aria-current=\"page\"><strong>Coastal states of India<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/div>\n\n\n<p><strong>Coastal States of India:<\/strong> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">India&#8217;s coastline<\/span> and various seaports located alongside form an important topic for the UPSC CSE preparation. This blog post covers all the <span style=\"color: #000000;\">important points about it.<\/span> In this blog, we will provide you with brief details about the coastal states of India &amp; the major sea ports.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Coastal_States_of_India\"><\/span>Coastal States of India<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211;&nbsp;&#8211; India has the 18th longest total coastal length among all world countries.&nbsp;<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; The Indian coastline<\/span> stretches over&nbsp;7516.6 kilometers of land and thus, makes India one of the biggest peninsulas in<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> the world.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; The coastal length of mainland India (except Andaman &amp; Nicobar islands and Lakshadweep islands) is 5422.6 Km. The coastal length of all islands taken together is 2094 Km.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; It runs over 9 states and 4 union territories and is bound by the Arabian Sea on the west and the Bay of Bengal in the east.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; The western coastal states are<\/span> Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Karnataka,<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> and Kerala.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; The eastern coastal states are Tamil Nadu, Andhra Pradesh, Orissa, and West Bengal.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">&#8211; The 4 union territories lying on the coastline<\/span> are Daman &amp; Diu, Puducherry, Lakshadweep Islands,<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> and the Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"618\" height=\"441\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Coastal-states-of-India-UPSC.png\" alt=\"Coastal states of India UPSC\" class=\"wp-image-9473\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">1. Gujarat<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important ports of Gujarat are \u2013 Alang, Kandla, Mandavi, Okha, Porbandar, Veraval, Jafarabad, Pipavav, Bhavnagar, Dahej, Magadalla, Hazira, Mandvi (Surat), Mundra,<\/span> and Maroli. <\/li><li>Major port: Kandla<\/li><li>The Kandla port was formed with the intention to decongest the Mumbai port.<\/li><li>It is located in the Gulf of Kutch and is the largest port in India when measured by the volume of cargo handled.<\/li><li>Intermediate ports: Okha, Porbandar, Pipavav,<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> and Bhavnagar.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">2. Andhra Pradesh<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important ports of Andhra Pradesh are &#8212; \u00a0Visakhapatnam, Kakinada, and Machlipatnam\u00a0<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">3. Tamil Nadu<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important sea ports of Tamil Nadu are \u2013 Chennai, Ennore,<\/span> and Tuticorin.<\/li><li>The second largest port in India, Chennai Port (or Madras Port) primarily handles fertilizers, general cargo, iron-ore, and petroleum products.<\/li><li>It is one of the oldest ports in India.<\/li><li>Located north of Chennai, Ennore&nbsp;port was established to reduce congestion at Chennai Port. It is also India&#8217;s first corporate port.<\/li><li>Tuticorin Port is officially known as VO Chidambaranar Port and is an artificial deep-sea harbor.<\/li><li>The port handles the trade of coal, food grains, salt, sugar, petroleum products, and edible oils and carries out major trade with the neighboring country of Sri Lanka.&nbsp;<\/li><li>Kanyakumari, which is the southernmost tip of the Indian mainland<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> is located here.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">4. Maharashtra<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Important ports&nbsp;in Maharashtra are \u2013 <strong>Jawaharlal Nehru Port, Mumbai Port<\/strong>, Dharamtar, Mora, Redi, Jaitapur, and Rewas.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Jawaharlal Nehru Port is the largest container port in India. It was formerly known as Nhava Sheva port.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mumbai Port handles&nbsp;one-fifth of India\u2019s foreign trade with predominance in dry cargo and mineral oil from the Gulf countries.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">5. Kerala<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The important ports of Kerala are &#8212; Cochin, Kanhangad, Kollam, Kottayam, Kalichanadukkam, and <\/span>Vizhinjam international seaport.<\/li><li>The export of tea and coffee and the import of chemical fertilizers and mineral oil is<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> handled by the port.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">6. Odisha<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Most important port &#8211; is <\/span>Paradip which is an artificial deep-water port.<\/li><li>Coal, iron ore, and other dry cargoes are handled at the port. It has a cold handling plant, a railway system, and a national highway that connects it to the road networks of the rest of the country.<\/li><li>Other smaller ports &#8211; Astaranga, Kirtania,<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> and Dhamra.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">7. Karnataka<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The important ports of Karnataka are \u2013 New Mangalore, Belekeri, Tadadi, Honnavar, Bhatkal, Kundapura, Hangarakatta, Malpe, and Padubidri.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The new Mangalore port&nbsp;exports commodities such as granite stones, cashew, manganese, and coffee and imports products like LPG, timber, cargo container, and others.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Panambur&nbsp;is the site of a seaport called New Mangalore Port.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">8. Goa<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Marmagao is the major port of Goa.<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Mormagao Port is the leading iron ore exporting port of India with an annual throughput of around 27.33 million tonnes of iron ore traffic.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">9. West Bengal<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">The Ganges and the Brahmaputra rivers form the&nbsp;Sundarban Delta near the Bay of Bengal.&nbsp;<\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Haldia is one of the most important p<\/span>ort of the state.<\/li><li>It is located in the Hooghly River and&nbsp;it is the most important center<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> of jute industries. <\/span><\/li><li><span style=\"color: #000000;\">It is also known as the &#8216;Gateway of Eastern India&#8217;.<\/span><\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Major_Sea-ports_of_India\"><\/span><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><span style=\"text-decoration: underline;\">Major Sea-ports of India<\/span><\/span><span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">A port is a location on a coast or a shore that contains one or more harbors<\/span> where ships can dock. The locations of the ports are selected to optimize<span style=\"color: #000000;\"> access to land and navigable water that can be used for commercial purposes and provide shelter from waves and winds.<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"List_of_Major_Ports_in_India\"><\/span>List of Major Ports in India:<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Name of Ports<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>State<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Major Export<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kochi Port<\/strong><\/td><td>Kerala<\/td><td>Tea, Coffee, Spices, etc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Ennore Port<\/strong><\/td><td>Tamil Nadu<\/td><td>Iron ore, petroleum, coal, and chemicals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Haldia Port<\/strong><\/td><td>West Bengal<\/td><td>Jute, steel, iron ore, etc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kolkata Port<\/strong><\/td><td>West Bengal<\/td><td>Iron ore, tea, coal, steel, etc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Kandla Port<\/strong><\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Textile, manganese, machinery, leather, chemical products, etc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mangalore Port<\/strong><\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><td>Iron ore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Marmagoa<\/strong><\/td><td>Goa<\/td><td>Iron ore<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Mumbai Port<\/strong><\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Textile, manganese, machinery, leather, chemical products, etc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Jawaharlal Nehru port<\/strong><\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Textile, chemicals, pharmaceuticals, carpets, etc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Paradip Port<\/strong><\/td><td>Odisha<\/td><td>Iron ore, iron, and aluminium<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Tuticorin Port<\/strong><\/td><td>Tamil Nadu<\/td><td>Salt, fertilizer, petroleum, coal, etc<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Vishakhapatnam Port<\/strong><\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Coal, alumina, oil, and coals<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Chennai port<\/strong><\/td><td>Tamil Nadu<\/td><td>Rice, textile, leather, goods, etc<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><span class=\"ez-toc-section\" id=\"Important_Ports_in_India_Zone-wise\"><\/span>Important Ports in India Zone-wise<span class=\"ez-toc-section-end\"><\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-table\"><table><tbody><tr><td><strong>Zone<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>State<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Port<\/strong><\/td><td><strong>Features<\/strong><\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eastern Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Tamil Nadu<\/td><td>Chennai<\/td><td>It is an artificial port and the Second busiest port.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Western Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Kerala<\/td><td>Kochi<\/td><td>Sited in the Vembanad lake and use for exports of spices and salts.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eastern Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Tamil Nadu<\/td><td>Ennore<\/td><td>It is India\u2019s First corporatized port.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eastern Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>West Bengal<\/td><td>Kolkata<\/td><td>India\u2019s only major Riverine portSituated on the Hugli river, it is also known as Diamond Harbour<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Western Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Gujarat<\/td><td>Kandla<\/td><td>It is known as Tidal Port and is acknowledged as Trade Free Zone.<br>It is the largest port by volume of cargo handled.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Western Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Karnataka<\/td><td>Mangalore<\/td><td>It deals with the iron ore exports<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Western Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Goa<\/td><td>Mormugao<\/td><td>It is situated on the estuary of the river Zuari<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Western Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Mumbai Port Trust<\/td><td>It is the largest Natural Port and harbour In India.It is the busiest port in India.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Western Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Maharashtra<\/td><td>Jawaharlal Nehru Port Trust (JNPT) also known as Nhava Sheva, Navi Mumbai<\/td><td>It is the largest Artificial PortIt is the largest Container Port in India.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eastern Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Odisha<\/td><td>Paradip<\/td><td>It is a natural harbour.<br>Deals with the export of iron and aluminium.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eastern Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Tamil Nadu<\/td><td>Tuticorin<\/td><td>It is a significant port in southern India that handles petrochemical and fertiliser products.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Eastern Coast<\/strong><\/td><td>Andhra Pradesh<\/td><td>Visakhapatnam<\/td><td>Iron ore is sent to Japan through this port, which is India\u2019s deepest. There are facilities for building and maintaining ships.<\/td><\/tr><tr><td><strong>Bay of Bengal<\/strong><\/td><td>Andaman &amp; Nicobar Islands<\/td><td>Port Blair<\/td><td>The port was connected to the Indian subcontinent by ship and air. This port is located between the Saudi Arabian and US Singaporean shipping lanes.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-button aligncenter\"><a class=\"wp-block-button__link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/ssc-cgl-mock-test\/?ref=contms&amp;utm_medium=Organic&amp;utm_source=Blog&amp;utm_campaign=contms\">Attempt Free SSC CGL Mock test<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"508\" height=\"583\" src=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2017\/03\/Major-Seaports-of-India.png\" alt=\"Major Seaports of India\" class=\"wp-image-9475\"\/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\"><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><span style=\"color: #000000;\">Hope this post comes in handy for your preparation!<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">Comment with your suggestions below.<\/span> <span style=\"color: #000000;\">All the best!<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__list is-grid columns-3 wp-block-latest-posts\"><li><a class=\"wp-block-latest-posts__post-title\" href=\"https:\/\/www.oliveboard.in\/blog\/can-final-year-students-apply-for-ssc-cgl\/\">Can Final Year Students Apply for SSC CGL 2026? 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