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