UPSC CDS 1 2021 GK Paper

Marmagao Port, located at the entrance of the Zuari estuary, is a natural harbour in Goa. The port gained significance after its remodelling in the year 1961 to handle iron-ore exports to Japan. The construction of Konkan railway has considerably extended the hinterland of this particular port. Goa, Karnataka, Southern Maharashtra constitute its hinterland.