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 sources of canals are perennial rivers the level of underground water is high the soil is porous 2. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down Son Yamuna Mahanadi Damodar 3. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port? Haldia Tuticorin Vishakhapatnam Kandla 4. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? New Mangalore Mumbai Vishakhapatnam Cochin 5. ‘Hinterland’ refers to: continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted natural harbour used for international trade abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially land region extending from a sea port 6. Which one of the following statements is correct? 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 India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports 7. The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: Vishakhapatnam Paradeep Haldia New Tuticorin 8. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India? Mumbai Kochi Vishakhapatnam Kolkata 9. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched? Kandla : Gujarat Paradip : Orissa Kakinada : Maharashtra Quilon : Kerala 10. Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India? Tuticorin Cochin Vishakhapatnam Ennore Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related