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India's Transportation System

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Q76. What percentage of India's total international trade is through sea route?

  1. A0.7
  2. B0.75
  3. C0.8
  4. D0.95
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Answer: D) 0.95

Q77. How many major ports are there in India?

  1. A6
  2. B9
  3. C11
  4. D13
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Answer: D) 13

Q78. Why is there a lack of good harbours on the Indian coastline?

  1. AThe coastline is eroded
  2. BThe coastline is usually straight and flat
  3. CThe coastline is away from the equator
  4. DFor all the above reasons
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Answer: B) The coastline is usually straight and flat

Q79. Which of the following ports is not located on the west coast?

  1. AKandla
  2. BMumbai and Chennai
  3. CMangalore
  4. DEnnore
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Answer: D) Ennore

Q80. Which of the following ports is not located on the east coast?

  1. AKolkata
  2. Bnhavashova
  3. CParadip
  4. DVisakhapatnam
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Answer: B) nhavashova

Q81. Which port is called the gateway to India?

  1. AMumbai
  2. BKondla
  3. CKolkata
  4. DKochi
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Answer: A) Mumbai

Q82. Which is the largest port in India?

  1. AVisakhapatnam
  2. BMumbai
  3. CTuticorin
  4. DKandla
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Answer: B) Mumbai

Q83. Which port was constructed to reduce the pressure on the existing Mumbai port?

  1. AEnnore
  2. BHaldia
  3. CParadip
  4. Dnhavasheva
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Answer: D) nhavasheva

Q84. Which of the following ports is a free trade zone?

  1. AKochi
  2. BTuticorin
  3. CChennai
  4. DKandla
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Answer: D) Kandla

Q85. Which of the following is a tidal port?

  1. AMumbai
  2. BKandla
  3. CVisakhapatnam
  4. DMarmagao
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Answer: B) Kandla

Q86. The first port developed after independence was-

  1. ANew Mangalore
  2. BMumbai
  3. Cnhavasheva
  4. DKandla
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Answer: D) Kandla

Q87. Which of the following ports is located on the estuary of the Zuari River?

  1. AKochi
  2. BMarmagao
  3. CParadip
  4. DTuticorin
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Answer: B) Marmagao

Q88. Marmagao port is located in-

  1. AA.P.
  2. BMaharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
  3. CGoa
  4. DOdisha
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Answer: C) Goa

Q89. Which one of the following ports of India is located on the Odisha coast?

  1. AHaldia
  2. BMumbai
  3. CParadip
  4. DVisakhapatnam
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Answer: C) Paradip

Q90. Paradip port is located in which state?

  1. AWest Bengal
  2. BOdisha
  3. CA.P.
  4. DTamil Nadu
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Answer: B) Odisha

Q91. Which is the deepest and landlocked safe port of India?

  1. AKandla
  2. BVisakhapatnam
  3. CMumbai
  4. DParadip
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Answer: B) Visakhapatnam

Q92. Which port is located behind the rock called Dolphin's Nose?

  1. AChennai
  2. BParadip
  3. CVisakhapatnam
  4. DTuticorin
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Answer: C) Visakhapatnam

Q93. The artificial port of India is-

  1. AKandla
  2. BMangaluru
  3. CChennai
  4. DHaldia
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Answer: C) Chennai

Q94. Which of the following statements is false?

  1. AMumbai is the largest port in the country.
  2. BKandla is a tidal port
  3. CMormugao is the largest port in the country.
  4. DChennai is the oldest port in the country.
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Answer: C) Mormugao is the largest port in the country.

Q95. Which port is called the 'Eastern Gateway of Indian Maritime Trade'?

  1. AKolkata-Haldia
  2. BParadip
  3. CVisakhapatnam
  4. DGopalpur
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Answer: A) Kolkata-Haldia

Q96. Where is the Nhava Sheva Port Project located?

  1. AKolkata
  2. BMumbai
  3. CChennai
  4. DParadip
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Answer: B) Mumbai

Q97. Paradip and Kandla ports of India are located on the coast of-

  1. AWest Coast
  2. Bthe east and west coasts respectively
  3. CEast Coast
  4. Dwest and east coasts respectively
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Answer: B) the east and west coasts respectively

Q98. The best natural harbour on the eastern coast of India is-

  1. AIn Kolkata
  2. Bin Chennai
  3. Cin Tuticorin
  4. Din Visakhapatnam
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Answer: D) in Visakhapatnam

Q99. Which of the following is not a harbour?

  1. AKandla
  2. BKochi-Guwahati Express
  3. CBengaluru
  4. DMangalore
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Answer: C) Bengaluru

Q100. What type of port is Kolkata?

  1. AMarines
  2. BOil
  3. CNatural
  4. Driverine
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Answer: D) riverine

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