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