Description : Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south? [NDA 2011) (a) Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi (b) Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi (c) Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep (d) Kochi - Kandla - Haldia – Paradeep
Last Answer : Ans: (b)
Description : Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India? (a) Cochin, Goa, Mumbai (b) Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai (c) Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam (d) Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey
Last Answer : Ans: (c)
Description : Consider the following seaports: 1. Chennai 2. Machilipattinam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct sequence of these ports as one moves from north to south is : [CDS 2000] (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4 (c) 1, 3, 2, 4 (d) 2, 1, 4, 3
Description : The land-locked natural harbour along the east coast of India is (a) Visakhapatnam (b) Chennai (c) Kolkata (d) Paradeep
Last Answer : Ans: (a)
Description : India has one land-locked and protected port which is at (a) Paradeep (b) Chennai (c) Kolkata (d) Visakhapatnam
Last Answer : Ans: (d)
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Tamil Nadu is the only area which receives about half of its rainfall from north-east monsoon winds. 2. Kerala is the only state receiving very heavy rainfall from the south-west monsoon winds. 3. In India ... ] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The equatorial forests are evergreen. 2. The Mediterranean region has deciduous forests of broad-leaved trees. 3. Taiga forests are found in Kashmir. Which of the statements given above are correct? [NDA 2005] (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Considering the location of mountains in India which one of the following is in right sequence from south to north? [NDA 1992] (a) Dodabetta, Kailash, Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal (b) ... ) Dhaulagiri, Kailash, Dodabetta, Vindhyachal (d) Dhaulagiri, Vindhyachal, Dodabetta, Kailash shop.ssbcrack.com
Description : Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port ? [NDA 2008] (a) Rice (b) Tea (c) Fish (d) Iron Ore
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given hills starting from the north and going towards the south? [IAS 2005] (a) Nallamalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hilis - ... - Nilgiri Hills - Anaimalai Hills (d) Anaimalai Hills - Nilgiri Hills - Javadi Hills - Nallamalai Hills
Description : Match the following: [NDA 2011] Name of the Shipyard Location A. Hindustan Shipyard Limited 1. Kolkata B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited 2. Vasco-da- Gama C. Goa Shipyard Limited 3. Mumbai D. Mazgaon Dock Limited 4. Visakhapatnam A B C D (a) 4 2 1 3 (b) 3 1 2 4 (c) 4 1 2 3 (d) 3 2 1 4
Description : Which of the following ports are on the west coast? 1. Marmugao 2. Cochin 3. New Mangalore 4. Paradeep (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 3 (c) 2, 3 and 4 (d) 2 and 3
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 : The ports located along the eastern coast of India are : (1) Kandla and Haldia (2) Haldia arid Cochin (3) Paradeep and Kandla (4) Paradeep and Haldia
Last Answer : (4) Paradeep and Haldia Explanation: Ports on the east coast of India are: Kolkata-Haldia (riverine port); Paradeep (exports raw iron to Japan); Visakhapatnam (deepest port); Chermai (oldest and artifical); Ennore (most modern) and Tuticorin (southernmost).
Description : Consider the following areas: 2. Himalayas 3. Chhotta Nagpur 4. Chhattisgarh 5. Son Valley What is the correct sequence of these areas in descending order of their coal reserves? [NDA 2003] (a) 1, 4, 3, 2 (b) 2, 4, 3, 1 (c) 1, 3, 4, 2 (d) 2, 3, 4, 1
Description : Which of the following ports has the largest hinterland? (1) Kandla (2) Kochi (3) Mumbai (4) Visakhapatnam
Last Answer : (3) Mumbai Explanation: Mumbai is the largest and most important port along the western coast of India. It was developed during the colonial rule when the headquarters of the East ... Andhra Pradesh, eastern Gujarat and Rajasthan, western Madhya Pradesh and southwestern Uttar Pradesh and Delhi.
Description : Which one of the following statements is correct? [NDA 2003] (a) India ranks 9th in the world's shipping tonnage (b) Mumbai port handles half of the country's foreign trade (c) Kandla and Kolkata are tidal ports (d) India has 14 major ports and 129 minor ports
Description : Consider the following rivers: 1. Kishenganga 2. Ganga 3. Wainganga 4. Penganga The correct sequence of these rivers when arranged in the North - South direction is (a) 1, 2, 3, 4 (b) 2, 1, 3, 4 (c) 2, 1, 4, 3 (d) 1, 2, 4, 3
Description : Consider the following mountain ranges: [CDS 2002] 1. Ladakh Range 2. Karakoram 3. Greater Himalayas 4. Zanskar Range What is the correct sequence of these from south to north? (a) 3, 4, 1, 2 (b) 3, 1, 4, 2 (c) 4, 2, 3, 1 (d) 4, 3, 2, 1
Description : Consider the following: [IAS 2004] 1. Mahadeo Hills 2. Sahyadri Parvat 3. Satpura Range What is the correct sequence of the above from the north of the south ? (a) 1, 2, 3 (b) 2, 1, 3 (c) 1, 3, 2 (d) 2, 3, 1
Description : Port Blair is situated in : [NDA 1993] (a) North Andaman (b) South Andaman (c) Middle Andaman (d) Little Andaman
Description : Port Blair - the capital of Andaman and Nicobar Islands, is located in which one of the following islands? [NDA 2008] (a) North Andaman (b) Little Andaman (c) Middle Andaman (d) South Andaman
Description : Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [NDA 2005] Important Location (Industry / Mining) State (a) Himgir : Uttar Pradesh (b) Koraput : Orissa (c) Palana : Rajasthan (d) Nellore : Andhra Pradesh
Description : Match the following: [NDA 2005] City Industry A. Tirupur 1. Railway Engines B. Udaipur 2. Textiles C. Rishikesh 3. Cement D. Varanasi 4. Pharmaceuticals A B C D (a) 2 1 4 3 (b) 4 3 2 1 (c) 2 3 4 1 (d) 4 1 2 3
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Korba is west to Rourkela. 2. Rourkela is south to Ranehi. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [CDS 2005] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Ans: (5) 41. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of production of coal in the Indian States in descending order ? [NDA 2011] (a) Jharkhand - Madhya Pradesh - West Bengal ... - West Bengal - Meghalaya - Madhya Pradesh (d) Madhya Pradesh - Jharkhand - West Bengal - Meghalaya
Description : The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are (a) Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin (b) Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla (c) Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin (d) Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
Description : Consider the following statements regarding Andaman and Nicobar Islands: 1. It enjoys equatorial climate 2. This is the only place in India where a volcano is located 3. This is the only place in India where coral bed is found Which of the ... 2010] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 1 and 2 (c) 2 and 3 (d) 1 only
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
Description : The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the penisular India from north to south is (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vaigai (b) Subarnarekha, ... Cauvery, Pennar and Vaigai (d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vaigai and Pennar
Description : Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given tiger reserves of India from north of south? [CDS 2010] (a) Dudwa - Kanha - Indravati - Bandipur (b) Kanha - Bandipur - Dudwa - Indravati (c) Indravati - Kanha - Dudwa - Bandipur (d) Dudwa - Kanha - Bandipur – Indravati
Description : From north towards South, which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given rivers in India? [IAS 2006] (a) Shyok - Spiti - Zaskar - Sutlej (b) Shyok - Zaskar - Spiti - Sutlej (c) Zaskar - Shyok - Sutlej - Spiti (d) Zaskar - Sutlej - Shyok – Spiti
Description : The correct sequence of the eastward flowing rivers of the peninsular India from north to south is : [IAS 2002] (a) Subarnarekha, Mahanadi, Godavari, Krishna, Pennar, Cauvery and Vagai (b) ... , Cauvery, Pennar and Vagai (d) Mahanadi, Subarnarekha, Krishna, Godavari, Cauvery, Vagai and Pennar
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours 4. Kandla and Diamond Harbour are tidal ports ... 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4
Description : Consider the following rivers: 1. Betwa 2. Kosi 3. Gandak Which of the above joint(s) Yamuna river? [NDA 2008] (a) 1 only (b) 1 and 2 (c) 1 and 3 (d) 2 and 3
Description : Winter rains in North and North-West India are generally associated with the phenomenon of: [NDA 2003] (a) retreating monsoon (b) temperate cyclones (c) local thunderstorms (d) shift in jet stream movement
Description : Consider the following mountain ranges of Jammu and Kashmir: 1. Karakoram 2. Ladakh 3. Zanskar 4. Pir Panjal Which of the following arrangements is correct according to their locations from north to south? (a) 2, 3, 1, 4 (b) 1, 4, 3, 2 (c) 1, 2, 3, 4 (d) 2, 4, 1, 3
Description : With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East - West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on ... 2003] (a) 1, 2 and 3 (b) 2 and 3 (c) 1 and 2 (d) 1 only
Description : Consider the following railway zones: 1. North-Eastern Railway 2. Central Railway 3. North-Western Railway 4. South-Eastern Railway Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above railway zones from west ... 1-2-3-4 (b) 2-3-1-4 (c) 3-2-4-1 (d) 3-4-2-1
Description : Consider the following statements: 1. The south-west monsoon causes heavy rainfall in the Shillong plateau. 2. The north-east monsoon causes the rainfall over Orissa coast during winter. Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003] (a) 1 only (b) 2 only (c) Both 1 and 2 (d) Neither 1 nor 2
Description : Which one of the following statements is not correct? [IAS 2005] (a) The Western Ghats are relatively higher in their northern region (b) The Anal Mudi is the highest peak in the Western Ghats (c) ... the south of Satpura (d) The Narmada and the Tapi river valleys are said to be old rift valleys
Description : The port especially developed for exporting iron ore to Japan is: [CDS 2002] (a) Haldia (b) New Tuticorin (c) Paradeep (d) Vishakhapatnam
Description : The important fishing harbour in India is – (1) Kolkata (2) Cohin (3) Paradeep (4) Mumbai
Last Answer : (2) Cohin Explanation: Apart from four main fishing harbours-Mangalore (Kamataka), Kochi (Kerala), Chennai (Tamil Nadu), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh), and Roychowk in Kolkata (West ... and ninety-five fishlanding centers are designated to provide landing and berthing facilities to fishing craft.
Description : Which is a major shipbuilding centre of India? (1) Cochin (2) Paradeep (3) Kandla (4) Tuticorin
Last Answer : (1) Cochin Explanation: Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is the largest ship building and maintenance facility in India. It is part of a line of maritime related facilities in the port-city of ... -hulled oil tankers". Presently it is building the first indigenous aircraft carrier for the Indian Navy.
Description : Ports of the Baltic Sea remain open for trade even during winter because - (1) It lies in the tropical belt (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. (3) Local winds keep it warm. (4) Western disturbances cause abrupt rise in the temperature.
Last Answer : (2) North Atlantic Drift, a warm ocean current flows in the region. Explanation: It is due to the North Atlantic Drift which is a warm water ocean current, an extension of the Gulf Stream. This current keep the ports along the coasts warm enough to stay open year around.
Description : Consider the following places of Kashmir region : 1. Srinagar 2. Gilgit 3. Kargil 4. Banihal Arrange the above places from north to south using the code given below: [CDS 2010] (a) 1 - 2 - 3 - 4 (b) 4 – 3 – 2 - 1 (c) 2 - 3 -1 – 4 (d) 2 - 1 – 3 – 4
Description : Consider the following: 1. Chilika Lake 2. Pulicat Lake 3. Vembanad Lake Which of the above is/are lagoon(s)? [CDS 2005] (a) 1 and 2 (b) 2 only (c) 1 and 3 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Consider the following sites/ monuments: 1. Champaner-Pavagadh Archaeological Park 2. Chhatrapati Shivaji Railway Station, Mumbai 3. Mamallapuram 4. Sun Temple (Konark Temple) Which of the above are included in the World-Heritage List of UNESCO? ... , 3 and 4 (b) 1, 3 and 4 (c) 2 and4 (d) 1, 2 and 3
Description : Oil refinery located near the of field is (a) Nunamati (b) Visakhapatnam (c) Mathura (d) Koyali
Description : Which of the following is a natural harbour? (a) Visakhapatnam (b) Mumbai (c) Chennai (d) Kolkata