Description : Which one of the following is not a part along the western coast of India? (1) Nhava Sheva (2) Marmagao (3) Tuticorin (4) Kochi
Last Answer : (3) Tuticorin Explanation: Thoothukudi, also known as Tuticorin, is a port city and a Municipal Corporation in Thoothukudi district of the Indian state of Tamil Nadu. Thoothukudi is the headquarters ... is in South India, on the Gulf of Mannar, about 590 kilometres southwest of Chennai.
Description : Which one of the following gives the correct sequence of ports down the western coast of India? (a) Kandla, Mumbai, Kochi, Mangalore (b) Porbandar, Marmagao, Mangalore, Kochi (c) Veraval, Okha, Marmagao, Mangalore (d) Mangalore, Marmagao, Kochi, Negercoil
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Towns) (Specialisation) A. Alibag 1. Fishing centre B. Balapur 2. Holiday resort C. Nhava Sheva 3. Petro-chemical cplx D. Ratnagiri 4. Port Codes: (a) 1 3 2 4 (b) 2 3 4 1 (c) 3 4 2 1 (d) 2 1 4 3
Description : Where are the Saltora Ranges located ? (1) Ladakh (2) Along the Vindhyas (3) Part of the Karakoram Ranges (4) Part of the Western Ghats
Last Answer : Part of the Karakoram Ranges
Description : Give one feature of each of the following: (i) Mumbai port (ii) Marmagao port (iii) New Mangalore port (iv) Tuticorin port -SST 10th
Last Answer : (i) Mumbai port is the biggest one with a spacious natural and well shelpered harbour. (ii) Marmago port is the premier iron ore exporting port of the country. (iii) New Mangalore port, ... concentrates from Kudremukh mines. (iv) Tuticorin in Tamil Nadu has a natural harbour and rich hinterland.
Description : Match the following: List-I List-II (Industries) (Industrial Centres) A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin C. Ship building 3. Pinjore D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao Codes: (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 2 3 4
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : Match the following: [IAS 1999] A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin C. Ship building 3. Pinjore D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 2 3 4
Description : Match the following: [IAS 1999] A. Pearl fishing 1. Pune B. Automobiles 2. Tuticorin C. Ship building 3. Pinjore D. Engineering goods 4. Marmagao A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 2 1 3 4 (c) 1 2 4 3 (d) 1 2 3 4 shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : The northern part of the west coast is known as (1) Coromandal coast (2) Malabar coast (3) Konkan coast (4) Northern circars
Last Answer : Konkan coast
Description : Which one of the following factors is the main reason for the peninsular rivers to flow towards east? (1) Western part is rainy (2) Western Ghats act as major water-divide (3) Rivers follow rift valleys (4) Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Last Answer : Eastern Ghats are lower than the Western Ghats
Description : Which of the following uplands is not a part of the Telangana Plateau ? (1) Aravalli (2) Western Ghat (3) Eastern Ghat (4) Satpura
Last Answer : Western Ghat
Description : Which is a port in India having a free trade zone? (1) Kochi (2) Paradip (3) Kandla (4) Tuticorin
Last Answer : (3) Kandla Explanation: Kandla Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) earlier known, as the Kandla Free Trade Zone is located at the port town Gandhidham in the state of Gujarat. One of the most ... Special Economic Zone (KASEZ) is the first in Asia and largest multiproduct Special Economic Zone in India.
Description : Which of the following is the busiest International sea port in India? (1) Mumbai (2) Kolkata (3) Kochi (4) Tuticorin
Last Answer : (1) Mumbai Explanation: Based on the number of shipping services calling each port, Mumbai (Nava Sheva) is by far India's busiest port, having 30 inter-regional shipping services calling its ... information from Blue Water Reporting. Eleven of these services only encompass the Asia and ISC trades.
Description : Which of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'? (a) Kandla (b) Tuticorin (c) Kochi (d) Hyderabad
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Which one of the following is known as the 'Pearl City'? (1) Kandla (2) Tuticorin (3) Kochi (4) Hyderabad
Last Answer : (4) Hyderabad Explanation: Hyderabad is known as the "City of Pearls" on account of its role in the pearl trade. Until the 18th century the city was the only global trading centre for large diamonds.
Description : Kudremukh Iron-ore is exported from these two ports – (1) Kandla and Mumbai (2) Marmugoa and Mangalore (3) Kochi and Tuticorin (4) Paradip and Kolkata
Last Answer : (2) Marmugoa and Mangalore Explanation: The mined ore of Kundremukh is transported through pipelines running through districts of Udupi and Dakshina Kannada up to the plant in Panambur, adjacent to the premises of New Mangalore Port in Mangalore.
Description : Continuous chain of mountains that rise abruptly more or less parallel to the coastline of India is (1) Aravalli (2) Satpura (3) Eastern ghats (4) Western ghats
Last Answer : Western ghats
Description : Which of the following is formed out of volcanic eruptions in India? (1) Deccan Plateau (2) Lakshadweep Islands (3) Western Ghats (4) Himalayas
Last Answer : Deccan Plateau
Description : The two richest Eco-zones of India are (1) The Himalayas and Vindhyas (2) The Himalayas and Eastern Ghats (3) The Himalayas and Western Ghats (4) The Himalayas and Aravallis
Last Answer : The Himalayas and Aravallis
Description : Where in India can ‘Mushroom’ rock be found ? (1) Eastern Ghats (2) Western Ghats (3) Thar Desert (4) Satpura Range
Last Answer : Thar Desert
Description : India lies in the ................ hemisphere. (1) northern and eastern (2) southern and eastern (3) northern and western (4) northern and southern
Last Answer : northern and eastern
Description : The coast that belongs to Kerala is known as (1) Konkan Coast (2) Malabar Coast (3) Coromandel Coast (4) Canara Coast
Last Answer : Malabar Coast
Description : The coastal tract of Andhara Pradesh and Tamil Nadu is called (1) Konkan (2) Coromandel (3) East Coast (4) Malabar Coast
Last Answer : Coromandel
Description : Where do the Western and Eastern Ghats meet? (1) Nilgiri hills (2) Cardamom hills (3) Palani hills (4) Annamalai hills
Last Answer : Nilgiri hills
Description : Which of the following hills connect eastern and western ghats? (1) Satpura (2) Vindhya (3) Nilgiri (4) Aravalli
Last Answer : Nilgiri
Description : Which of the following processes is responsible for producing the sand dunes in western Rajasthan ? (1) Wind erosion (2) Erosion by water (3) Wind deposition (4) Mechanical weathering
Last Answer : Wind deposition
Description : Which of the following cities lies to the western-most longitude ? (1) Jaipur (2) Nagpur (3) Bhopal (4) Hyderabad
Last Answer : Jaipur
Description : In which part of India, canal irrigation system is the most common ? (1) Tamil Nadu (2) Maharashtra (3) Sikkim (4) Uttar Pradesh
Last Answer : Uttar Pradesh
Description : The latitude passing through the northern most part of India is (1) 35° N (2) 36° N (3) 37° N (4) 38° N
Last Answer : 35° N
Description : Which one of the following ports is located on eastern coast of India? (1) Kandla (2) Kochi (3) Mormugao (4) Paradeep
Last Answer : (4) Paradeep Explanation: Paradeep, is a major seaport town and a designated notified area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. The Port of Paradeep is the primary port in Orissa, and one of the ... of cargo in 2009-2010. Thermal coal and iron ore are major commodities that transit the port.
Description : Which one of the following states does not form part of Narmada River basin? (1) Madhya Pradesh (2) Rajasthan (3) Gujarat (4) Maharashtra
Last Answer : Rajasthan
Description : Of which major river system is the Sutlej a part ? (1) Indus (2) Ganga (3) Brahmaputra (4) Yamuna
Last Answer : Indus
Description : The mountains which are not a part of the Himalayan chain: (1) Aravalli (2) Kunlun (3) Karakoram (4) Hindukush
Last Answer : Aravalli
Description : The Indian Sub-continent was originally a part of (1) Jurassic-land (2) Angara-land (3) Arya-varta (4) Gondwana-land
Last Answer : Gondwana-land
Description : Which part of the Himalayas has the maximum stretch from east to West ? (1) Kumaun Himalayas (2) Assam Himalayas (3) Punjab Himalayas (4) Nepal Himalayas
Last Answer : Nepal Himalayas
Description : The rains along the western coast of India are: (a) cyclonic (b) convectional (c) orographic (d) monsoonal
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Fishing is highly developed along the western coast of India as (a) The continental shelf along the western coast is not well developed(b) The continental shelf along the western coast is well ... coast is well developed (d) The continental slope along the western coast is not well developed
Last Answer : (b) The continental shelf along the western coast is well pronounced
Description : Why are there more earthquakes along the western coast of the united state than along the eastern coast?
Last Answer : Need answer
Description : Which is the longest river of peninsular India
Last Answer : Godavari
Description : Which was the first hydel power project in India ? (1) Pallivasal in Kerala (2) Paikara in Tamil Nadu (3) Siva Samudram in Karnataka (4) Nizamnagar in Andhra Pradesh
Last Answer : Siva Samudram in Karnataka
Description : The largest fresh water in India is (1) Dal Laka (2) Bhimtal Laka (3) Wular Laka(4) Nainital Laka
Last Answer : Wular Laka
Description : The highest drainage basin associated with the peninsular river in India is (1) Mahanadi (2) Godavari (3) Krishna (4) Narmada
Last Answer : Krishna
Description : The longest river of peninsular India is (1) Krishna (2) Kaveri (3) Narmada (4) Godavari
Description : Which river in India flows in a rift-valley? (1) Cauvery (2) Tapti (3) Narmada (4) Krishna
Last Answer : Narmada
Description : Which one of the following rivers in India has been declared as the National River ? (1) Godavari (2) Krishna (3) Ganga (4) Narmada
Last Answer : Ganga
Description : The longest dam in India is (1) Bhakra Dam (2) Nagarjuna Sagar Dam (3) Hirakud Dam (4) Kosi Dam
Last Answer : Hirakud Dam
Description : The river which is used for inland waterways in India is ___. (1) Ganga (2) Cauveri (3) Mahi (4) Luni
Description : The highest dam in India, Bhakra is built on (1) Vyas river (2) Jhelum river (3) Sutlej river (4) Ghaghara river
Last Answer : Sutlej river
Description : The Chukha Power Project was built by India in (1) Nepal (2) Bhutan (3) Myanmar (4) Bangladesh
Last Answer : Bhutan
Description : The first multi-purpose project of independent India is (1) Bhakra-Nangal (2) Damodar (3) Hirakud (4) Nagarjunasagar
Last Answer : Damodar