Q101. The Sethusamudram Ship Canal Project is likely to reduce the distance between Chennai and Tuticorin by how many nautical miles?
- A361
- B434
- C243
- D305
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Answer: B) 434
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Q102. Which of the following parts of the river Ganga has been declared as a National Waterway?
- AAllahabad to Haldia
- BHaridwar to Kanpur
- CKanpur to Allahabad
- DNarora to Patna
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Answer: A) Allahabad to Haldia
Q103. Which of the following is the longest inland waterway of the country?
- AKakinada - Markannam
- BKollam - Kottapuram
- CAllahabad - Haldia
- DSadiya - Dhubri
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Answer: D) Sadiya - Dhubri
Q104. Where is Jawaharlal Nehru Port located?
- AParadip
- BKochi-Guwahati Express
- CMumbai
- DKolkata
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Answer: C) Mumbai
Q105. Paradip port is located on the delta of which river?
- ARihand
- BGanges
- CMahanadi
- DBaitarani
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Answer: C) Mahanadi
Q106. Which one of the following is not a natural port of India?
- AKandla
- Bin Chennai
- CParadip
- DMumbai to Pune
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Answer: B) in Chennai
Q107. Which of the following is not a port town of Gujarat?
- AJamnagar
- BOkha
- CPorbandar
- DVeraval
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Answer: A) Jamnagar
Q108. The areas that the 'Sethusamudram Project' connects are -
- APalk Bay and Palk Strait
- BPalk Bay and Bay of Bengal
- CCape Comorin and Gulf of Mannar
- DGulf of Mannar and Palk Bay
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Answer: D) Gulf of Mannar and Palk Bay
Q109. If a ship has to go from Chennai to Kochi, it has to go around Sri Lanka instead of crossing the Palk Strait, why?
- AThere are disputed islands in the Palk Strait and the Sri Lankan Navy does not allow ships to pass through there.
- BIt is too shallow for ships to cross it.
- CShipping through this strait is prohibited due to its religious significance associated with the epic Ramayana.
- DThe route via Sri Lanka is actually shorter than the route via the Palk Strait.
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Answer: B) It is too shallow for ships to cross it.
Q110. The port located on the eastern coast of India is-
- AKandla and Haldia
- BHaldia and Kochi
- CParadip and Kandla
- DParadip and Haldia
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Answer: D) Paradip and Haldia
Q111. Which one of the following ports of India is an open sea port?
- AHaldia
- BMumbai
- CChennai
- DVisakhapatnam
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Answer: C) Chennai
Q112. Which is the river used for inland waterways in India?
- AGanges
- BCauvery
- Clover
- DLooni
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Answer: A) Ganges
Q113. Consider the following ports - 1. Chennai 2. Machilipatnam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct order of these ports from north to south is-
- A1, 2, 4, 3
- B2, 1, 3, 4
- C1, 3, 2, 4
- D2, 1, 4, 3
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Answer: B) 2, 1, 3, 4
Q114. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of Indian ports from north to south?
- AHaldia-Kandla-Paradip-Kochi
- BKandla-Haldia-Paradip-Kochi
- CKandla-Haldia-Kochi-Paradip
- DKochi-Kandla-Haldia-Paradip
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Answer: B) Kandla-Haldia-Paradip-Kochi
Q115. Which of the following is the largest container port in India?
- AEnnore Port
- BJawaharlal Nehru Report
- CChhatrapati Shivaji Port
- DParadip Port
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Answer: B) Jawaharlal Nehru Report
Q116. Where is 'Dindayal Port' located?
- AKerala
- BGujarat
- CMaharashtra
- DGoa
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Answer: B) Gujarat
Q117. Between which stations does India's longest distance train run?
- AKanyakumari - Baramulla
- BDibrugarh - Naliya
- CDibrugarh - Kanyakumari
- DThiruvananthapuram - New Delhi
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Answer: C) Dibrugarh - Kanyakumari
Q118. India's first semi-high speed train 'Vande Bharat' runs on-
- AVaranasi to New Delhi
- BBetween New Delhi and Mumbai
- CBetween New Delhi and Mumbai
- DBetween New Delhi and Lucknow
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Answer: A) Varanasi to New Delhi