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