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Multiple choice social studies importance of oceans pipelines and waterways oceans human environment - settlement, transport and communication representation of geographical features

The deepest land locked and protected port in India is ________.

  1. Marmugoa

  2. Visakhaptanam

  3. Mumbai

  4. Cochin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Visakhapatnam is the deepest land-locked and protected port in India, with a natural harbor that provides excellent shelter. The spelling in option B (Visakhaptanam) is a minor typo but refers to the same port.

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Which of the following is a natural harbour?

  1. Visakhapatnam

  2. Mumbai

  3. Chennai

  4. Kolkata
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Visakhapatnam is a natural harbor formed by geographical features, while Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata are artificial harbors developed by extensive engineering and dredging.

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Which of the following is the most important port of Gujarat?

  1. Porbandar

  2. Surat

  3. Kandla

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Kandla (Kandla Port) is the largest and most important port in Gujarat, located on the Gulf of Kutch. It is a major cargo port and handles significant trade volume.

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Where was the 13th major seaport established in India ?

  1. Andaman and Nicobar island

  2. Goa

  3. Karnataka

  4. Andhra Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Port Blair Port is a seaport in South Andaman District of Andaman and Nicobar in India, near the city of Port Blair. Located on the Andaman Sea, it is one of the major ports in India. The port operated by Port Blair Port Trust. All major provisions of the Major Port Trusts Act, 1963, have become applicable to the major port of Port Blair from June 1, 2010. With this, the Port Blair becomes the 13th major port in India and only major port in Andaman and Nicobar.

 

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In which of the following year was the Chennai Port built?

  1. 1852

  2. 1855

  3. 1861

  4. 1854
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The initial piers were built in 1861, but the storms of 1868 and 1872 made them inoperative.So an artificial harbour was built and the operations were started in 1881. The cargo operations were carried out on the northern pier, located on the northeastern side of Fort St. George in Chennai

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Chennai is one of the largest port in ________.

  1. Northern India

  2. Southern India

  3. Western India

  4. Middle India
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Chennai port is located in South India.
Madras Port is one of the oldest ports of India and the second largest port in the country. Chennai Port also the largest port in the Bay of Bengal and a hub port for cars, big containers and cargo traffic in the east coast of India.

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The following is the list of ports located along the east coast of India.
A: Paradip
B: Kolkata
C:Vishakapatnam
D:Tuticorin
Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ports from south to north?

  1. C,D,B,A

  2. D,C,A,B

  3. B ,A,D,C

  4. A,C,D,B
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Tuticorin is in the state of Tamil Nadu.

Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port. It is in Andhra Pradesh. 
Paradip port located in Orissa specializes in the export of iron ore. 
Kolkata is an inland riverine port. This port serves a very large and rich hinterland of the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin. 

Multiple choice social studies importance of oceans pipelines and waterways oceans human environment - settlement, transport and communication representation of geographical features

Suez Canal was opened in _______.

  1. 1849

  2. 1859

  3. 1869

  4. 1874
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Suez Canal is a sea-level waterway in Egypt, connecting the Mediterranean Sea to the Red Sea through the Isthmus of Suez. Constructed by the Suez Canal Company between 1859 and 1869, it officially opened on 17 November 1869.

 

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Which one of the following ports is the deepest land locked and well-protected port along the east coast?

  1. Visakhapatnam

  2. Chennai

  3. Tuticorin

  4. Paradip
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Deepest landlocked port in India is Vishakhapatnam, AP.
The port which is encircled by land from all sides with a water passage towards the sea or ocean is termed as a land-locked port.
It is often called "The Jewel of the East Coast", situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh, located on the eastern shore of India. It is nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and facing the Bay of Bengal to the east.

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Which one of the following is an artificial seaport?

  1. Chennai

  2. Kochi

  3. Mumbai

  4. Tuticorin
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second-largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Nhava Sheva. It is an artificial and all-weather port with wet docks.

An artificial harbour was then built and the operations were started in 1881. Being an artificial harbour, the port was vulnerable to cyclones and accretion of sand inside the basin due to underwater currents, which reduced the draft.