SSC Geography quiz 20 September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India? Vishakhapatnam Ennore Cochin Tuticorin 2. ‘Hinterland’ refers to: natural harbour used for international trade abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially land region extending from a sea port continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted 3. Canal irrigation is most important in the Northern Plains of India because: the region is densely populated the level of underground water is high the sources of canals are perennial rivers the soil is porous 4. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port? Vishakhapatnam Kandla Tuticorin Haldia 5. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down Damodar Son Yamuna Mahanadi 6. The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: New Tuticorin Vishakhapatnam Haldia Paradeep 7. Which one of the following statements is correct? India ranks 9th in the world’s shipping tonnage Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports Mumbai port handles half of the country’s foreign trade India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports 8. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? Vishakhapatnam Cochin Mumbai New Mangalore 9. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India? Vishakhapatnam Mumbai Kolkata Kochi 10. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched? Kakinada : Maharashtra Kandla : Gujarat Paradip : Orissa Quilon : Kerala Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related