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