SSC Geography quiz 20 September 11, 2018 September 11, 2018 Please enter your email: 1. Which one of the following is the first company-managed major port in India? Cochin Tuticorin Vishakhapatnam Ennore 2. Which one among the following has the, largest shipyard in India? Vishakhapatnam Mumbai Kolkata Kochi 3. Which one of the following statements is correct? Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports 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 4. ‘Hinterland’ refers to: continental shelf in the sea from which oil can be extracted abandoned sea port where trade was carried out initially natural harbour used for international trade land region extending from a sea port 5. 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 6. Which one of the following pairs of sea ports and states is not correctly matched? Quilon : Kerala Kakinada : Maharashtra Paradip : Orissa Kandla : Gujarat 7. The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: Vishakhapatnam Haldia Paradeep New Tuticorin 8. Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port? Haldia Vishakhapatnam Tuticorin Kandla 9. Which one of the following east flowing rivers of India forms rift valley due to down Damodar Son Yamuna Mahanadi 10. Which of the following port caters to the export of Kudremukh iron ore? New Mangalore Vishakhapatnam Cochin Mumbai Loading … Question 1 of 10 Share this:WhatsAppTelegramTweet Related