SSC Geography quiz 20 September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. Which one of the following statements is correct? 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 Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports 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. Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India? Vishakhapatnam Tuticorin Ennore Cochin 4. The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: Vishakhapatnam Paradeep Haldia New Tuticorin 5. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched? Paradip : Orissa Quilon : Kerala Kandla : Gujarat Kakinada : Maharashtra 6. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India? Kolkata Kochi Vishakhapatnam Mumbai 7. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down Son Mahanadi Damodar Yamuna 8. 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 9. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? New Mangalore Vishakhapatnam Cochin Mumbai 10. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port? Tuticorin Vishakhapatnam Haldia Kandla Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related