Q.Write a short note on: Seaports in A.P.

Andhra Pradesh, with its long coastline on the Bay of Bengal, has several seaports led by the major port of Visakhapatnam, along with Kakinada, Krishnapatnam, Gangavaram and others, which support the state's foreign trade, industry and economic development.

This is a 2-mark short note in the AP Intermediate 2nd-year Economics 'Economy of Andhra Pradesh' unit.

Andhra Pradesh has one of the longest coastlines in India along the Bay of Bengal, which makes seaports an important feature of its economy. The most important is Visakhapatnam Port, one of India's major ports, handling large volumes of cargo. In addition the state has several other ports such as Kakinada, Krishnapatnam, Gangavaram and Machilipatnam. These seaports help the export and import trade, support port-based i …