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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

Match the following.

Major Port State
A. Jawaharlal Nehru $1$. Tamil Nadu
B. Paradip Port $2$. Maharashtra
C. Kandla Port $3$. Odisha
D. Ennore Port $4$. Gujarat
  1. A-$4$, B-$1$, C-$2$, D-$3$
  2. A-$4$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$1$
  3. A-$2$, B-$3$, C-$4$, D-$1$
  4. A-$2$, B-$1$, C-$4$, D-$3$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Jawaharlal Nehru Port is located in Maharashtra, Paradip Port is in Odisha, Kandla Port is in Gujarat, and Ennore Port is in Tamil Nadu. This matches the pairing A-2, B-3, C-4, D-1.

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

Which is the land-locked and protected port in India?

  1. Paradeep

  2. Chennai

  3. Kolkata

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

Visakhapatnam is a land-locked, deep, and well-protected harbor on the east coast of India. It was originally built as an outlet for iron ore exports.

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

Consider the following steps.
$1$. Chennai
$2$. Machilipattinam
$3$. Nagapattinam
$4$. Tuticorin
The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is?

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

Moving from north to south, Machilipatnam is in Andhra Pradesh, followed by Chennai in northern Tamil Nadu, Nagapattinam in central Tamil Nadu, and Tuticorin in southern Tamil Nadu. This gives the sequence 2, 1, 3, 4.

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

Coir, Copra, Coconut, Cashew are mainly exported from ________.

  1. Mumbai

  2. Cochin

  3. Tuticorin

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

Cochin port in Kerala is the major export hub for agricultural products of the region, including coir, copra, coconut, and cashew nuts, due to Kerala's high production of these crops.

Multiple choice geography indian transport and communication pipelines and waterways importance of oceans oceans

Which one of the following states is not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Gujarat

  4. Uttar Pradesh
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Gas pipeline from Hazira in Gujarat connects Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh, via Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh. It has branches to Kota in Rajasthan, Shahajahanpur, Babrala and other places in Uttar Pradesh.
Multiple choice geography indian transport and communication pipelines and waterways importance of oceans oceans

Which one of the following places is not covered by the gas pipeline in India?

  1. Hazira

  2. Jagdishpur

  3. Kota

  4. Lucknow
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation
Gas pipeline from Hazira in Gujarat connects Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh, via Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh. It has branches to Kota in Rajasthan, Shahajahanpur, Babrala and other places in Uttar Pradesh.

Multiple choice geography indian transport and communication pipelines and waterways importance of oceans oceans

Which mode of transportation reduces delays and losses due to trans-shipment?

  1. Ropeway

  2. Pipeline

  3. Railways

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

Pipeline transport network is a new arrival on the transportation map of India.  In the past, these were used to transport water to cities and industries. Now, these are used for transporting crude oil, petroleum products and natural gas from oil and natural gas fields to refineries, fertilizer factories and big thermal power plants. 

Trans-shipment is nothing but changing of modes of transport. For example road ways to water ways. During this there may be leakage especially in case of liquids and harmful chemicals. This is the reason why they are transported through pipelines to avoid losses due to trans-shipment.