Water Transport in India

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Water Transport in India: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Inland Waterways in India, Waterways in India, Sea Ports along the Western Coast of India & Sea Ports along the Eastern Coast of India etc.

Important Questions on Water Transport in India

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Which of the following is not true about the seaports in India

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Which of the following ports are located on the eastern coast of India?

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 Which of the following cities are located on the Western Coast of India.

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 Which one of the following is a riverine port?

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Which of the following is not the purpose that modern dams serve?

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Which is called the ‘Queen of Arabian Sea’?

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 “New Mangalore” seaport is located in which state of India?

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The cheapest means of transport is _____.

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The deepest landlocked port in India is:

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Which of the following port is known as 'The Gateway of Karnataka'?

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Which was the first major port to be developed in India after independence?

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Name the inland riverine sea port along the east coast of India.

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Which of the following is declared as a national waterway by the Government?

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Which one of the following is a seaport along the eastern coast of India?

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Identify the oldest artificial port of of the country.

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Which port was built soon after the independence, to ease the volume of trade on Mumbai port?

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Match the items of column A with the corresponding items of column B and select the correct choice:

 Column A  Column B
1. Jawaharlal Nehru Port  i.Export of iron ore concentrates from Kudremukh mines
2. New Mangalore Port ii. Decongest the Mumbai port
3. Vishakhapatnam iii. Accounts for 50% of India's iron ore export
4. Mormugao port iv. Deepest landlocked and well-protected port

 

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Which one among the following is a deep water all weather sea port in India?

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_____ is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port in India. (Tuticorin/Vishakhapatnam/Haldia)

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Kochchi is the extreme south-western port, located at the entrance of a lagoon with a natural harbour.