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Inland waterways are navigable waterways usually linking places within a _______.

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  1. continent

  2. country

  3. city

  4. river

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Inland waterway is an extensive network of transportation in the form of rivers, canals, backwaters and creeks. It is used as a medium of transportation within a country

The Panama canal connects the Pacific ocean and the _____.

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  1. Red Sea

  2. Atlantic Ocean

  3. Mediterranean Sea

  4. Indian Ocean

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The Panama Canal is an artificially made 48-mile waterway in Panama that connects the Atlantic Ocean with the Pacific Ocean. It has made commutation easy for countries in east South American Coast to western North American Coast

The _______ in Egypt is a part of one of the important oceanic routes in the world.

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  1. Panama canal

  2. Pacific canal

  3. Suez canal

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Suez Canal is an artificially created waterway in Egypt which connects South and South-East Asia to Europe. It saves 4500 km when taking the route south of Africa

The two natural harbours in India are __________.

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  1. Mumbai and Kochi

  2. Chennai and Paradip

  3. Kolkata and Vishakhapatnam

  4. Kandla and New Mangalore

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

  • Mumbai is a natural harbour on the west coast and is also the biggest port of India.
  • Kochi in Kerala is a natural harbour. It handles the export of tea, coffee and spices and imports of petroleum oil and fertilisers.

Which one of the following is the oldest artificial port on east coast?

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  1. Manglore

  2. Mumbai

  3. Chennai

  4. Khandla

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is the second largest port in terms of volume of traffic handled and is the oldest artificial harbour on the east coast of India. It handles petroleum products, crude oil, fertilisers, iron ore and dry cargo.

The premier iron-ore exporting port that accounts for about 50% of India's iron ore export is ___________.

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  1. Kochi

  2. Paradip

  3. Marmagao

  4. Haldia

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

It is Goa's main port. The port accounts for about 50% of India’s iron ore export and ranks within the first ten leading iron ore exporting ports of the world.

Which of the following ports is on the western coast of India?

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  1. Paradip

  2. Egmore

  3. Tuticorin

  4. Marmagao

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

  • Marmagao port is located in south Goa which is located on the western coast.
  • The Marmagao port has contributed immensely to the growth of maritime trade in India. Marmagao port (Goa) is the premier iron ore exporting port of the country. This port accounts for about 50% of India’s iron ore export.  

Which artificial harbour is located on the east coast?

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  1. Kochi

  2. Kolkata

  3. Kandla

  4. Chennai

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

It is the second largest port in terms of volume of traffic handled and it is the oldest artificial harbour on the east coast of India. 

The biggest port having three major docks in India is _________.

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  1. Mumbai

  2. Kolkata

  3. Chennai

  4. Cochin

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Mumbai Port t is a port which lies midway on the West coast of India and in state of Maharashtra

Mumbai is one of the biggest ports of India including three major docks. The three major docks include:

Prince's Dock

Victoria Dock

Indira Dock.

___________ port is located on the cross roads of east and west.

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  1. Chennai

  2. Cochin

  3. Kolkata

  4. Mumbai

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Port that is located on the cross roads of east and west is Cochin port. It is the largest shipyard in India located in the state of Kerala. It falls under public sector undertaking organisation it was founded in the year 1972. Services offered are ship building, ship repair and design.