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