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