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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

Which one of the following is the important imports of Kolkata port?

  1. Tea

  2. Sugar

  3. Jute products

  4. Fertilizers
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

  • The inland riverine port which is also a major port of India is Kolkata port. It is located on the left bank of Hooghly River.
  • The important import of Kolkata from the given options is fertilizers.
  • The other imports include iron ore, granite, coal, petroleum products, and containers.

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

Which of the following port lies at the tip of the Indian Peninsula?

  1. Paradeep

  2. New manglore

  3. Tuticorin

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

Tuticorin also called as Thoothukudi is located on the Coromandel coast of Bay of Bengal. It is situated in the Indian state of Tamilnadu.

It is also called as "Sea Gateway of Tamil Nadu".

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Vishakhapatnam port serves the need of ___________.

  1. Bhilai steel plant

  2. Bokaro steel plant

  3. Rourkela steel plant

  4. Bhilai and Rourkela steel plant
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Bhilai steel plant is located in the state of Chhattisgarh and Rourkela steel plant is located in Odisha which are operated by Steel Authority of India Limited (SAIL). These two fall under the proximity of Vishakhapatnam and hence Vizag port serves the need of transport of steel of these two plants.

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India has about___________kilometers of navigable water ways comprising of rivers, canals, back waters and creeks e.t.c.

  1. 14,000

  2. 14,500

  3. 14,200

  4. 14,300
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

India has 14,500 km of navigable waterways out of which about 3,700 km of river and 4300 km of canals are navigable by mechanised flat bottom vessels. 

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

Consider the following ports.
$1$. Karaikal
$2$. Machilipatnam
$3$. Paradeep
$4$. Vishakapatnam
What is the correct sequence of the given ports from north to South?

  1. $1-2-4-3$
  2. $1-4-2-3$
  3. $3-2-4-1$
  4. $3-4-2-1$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

From north to south, the correct order is Paradeep (Odisha), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Karaikal (Puducherry). This corresponds to the sequence 3-4-2-1.

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

The port especially developed for exporting iron to Japan is ________.

  1. Haldia

  2. New Tuticorin

  3. Paradeep

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

Paradip port in Odisha was specially developed to handle the export of iron ore from the rich mines of Odisha and Bihar to Japan. It is a major deepwater port on the east coast of India.