SSC Geography quiz 20 September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. ‘Hinterland’ refers to: abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially natural harbour used for international trade continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted land region extending from a sea port 2. Which one of the following statements is correct? India ranks 9th in the world’s shipping tonnage Mumbai port handles half of the country’s foreign trade India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports 3. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? Cochin New Mangalore Mumbai Vishakhapatnam 4. 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 soil is porous the sources of canals are perennial rivers 5. The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: Vishakhapatnam New Tuticorin Haldia Paradeep 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. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India? Vishakhapatnam Mumbai Kochi Kolkata 8. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port? Haldia Kandla Tuticorin Vishakhapatnam 9. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down Son Yamuna Mahanadi Damodar 10. Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India? Cochin Ennore Vishakhapatnam Tuticorin Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related