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Question
(i) Where is the New Mangalore Port located?
(ii) What is the chief importance of this port?
Solution
(i)
New Mangalore Port is located at the southern end of the Karnataka coast.
(ii)
The chief importance of this port is the export of iron ore from Kundremukh mines.
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