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