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