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