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Hinterland is ____________.

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  1. The area in the sea coast to land the ships

  2. The area immediately behind the port

  3. The area used to repair the ships

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Hinterland is a German word which means the land behind.
  • Hinterland can be defines as the land that is immediately behind port.

The Paradip sea port is in the state of _________.

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  1. Gujarat

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Odisha

  4. Tamil Nadu

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Paradip port is an artificial deepwater port of the east coast. It is located in the district of Jagatsinghapur in Odisha.  It was started in the year 1996 by the Government of India. 

Which of the following is the cheapest mode of transport?

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  1. Roadways

  2. Railways

  3. Waterways

  4. Airways

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

 They are most suitable for carrying heavy and bulky goods. 

95% of India's international trade volume (68% in terms of value) is carried on ______.

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  1. Roadways

  2. Railways

  3. Sea routes

  4. Inland waterways

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

India’s trade with foreign countries is carried from the ports located along the coast. With a long coastline of 7,516.6 km, India is dotted with 12 major and 181 medium and minor ports. These major ports handle 95 per cent of India’s foreign trade. 

Which of the following port has the largest hinterland?

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  1. Visakhapatnam

  2. Mumbai

  3. Kochi

  4. Kandla

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Correct Option: B

The most leading port of India for import is _________.

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Kandla

  3. Kolkata

  4. Chennai

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Correct Option: A

Which of these harbours is not a natural harbour?

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Paradip

  4. Cochin

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Correct Option: B

Deendayal port is also called _________.

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  1. Kandla

  2. Mumbai

  3. Surat

  4. Cochin

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Correct Option: A

Which is the biggest port of Argentina?

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  1. Bahia Blanca

  2. Buenos Aires

  3. La Plato

  4. Mar Del Plato

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Correct Option: A

They Sea port which does not have a petroleum refinery?

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  1. Kandla

  2. Mangalore

  3. Chennai

  4. Cochin

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Correct Option: A