Transport – Water & Air Transport MCQ Practice Questions

Correct Answer: (A) Malabar Coast

Kochi Sea-port (Kerala) is a graceful natural harbour located at Malabar Coast which is used for the whole year.

Correct Answer: (D) 1, 2, 3 and 4

Tides are helpful in navigation and fi shing High tides enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely. Tides prevent siltation in the harbours. Kandla and Diamond harbours are tidal ports.

Correct Answer: (B) Cochin

Shipyards and dockyards are places where ships are repaired and built. Cochin Shipyard Limited (CSL) is one of the major shipbuilding and maintenance facilities in India. This shipyard was incorporated on 29 March, 1972 as a company fully owned by the Government. The yard commenced the shipbuilding operations in 1978, ship repair in 1981, Marine Engineering Training in 1993 and off shore upgradation in 1999.

Correct Answer: (A) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

Union Territory Pondicherry (Now Puducherry) has three sub-areas in addition to main area, which were ruled by French, till 1954 and is now a Union Territory. The areas mentioned by A, B, C and D are given below.
A - Mahe
B- Karaikal
C - Pondicherry
D – Yanam

Correct Answer: (B) Chennai

Chennai is the oldest and biggest artificial harbour of India. It mainly handles petroleum products, fertilizers, iron-ore and general cargo.

Correct Answer: (D) 2 and 4

Vishakhapatnam and Cochin ports are natural harbours while Chennai and Tuticorin are artificial ports.

Correct Answer: (C) Tuticorin, Chennai, Machilipatnam, Vishakhapatnam

(i) Tuticorin (Tamil Nadu) (ii) Chennai (Tamil Nadu) (iii) Machilipatnam (Andhra Pradesh) (iv) Vishakhapatnam (Andhra Pradesh)

Correct Answer: (D) Ganga–Bhagirathi–Hugli River Water Way

There are 111 officially notified Inland waterways in India. NW-1 (1620 km.) – Prayagraj – Haldia stretch of Ganga Bhagirathi–Hoogly Rivers. States covere–U.P., Bihar, Jharkhand, West Bengal.

Correct Answer: (D) Kanyakumari

Kanyakumari is located at the southernmost tip of India where the three water bodies, Bay of Bengal, the Arabian Sea and the Indian Ocean meet. Kanyakumari is famous for its spectacular sunrise and sunset. Kanyakumari is located in Tamil Nadu.

Correct Answer: (B) Dahej

Dahej is situated in Gulf of Khambhat in Bharuch district of Gujarat. It is one of the non-major ports which is strategically situated on international maritime routes and provides easy access to the dense industrial hub of Gujarat, Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh. At present India has total 12 major ports – (1) Kolkata (2) Paradip (3) Viskhapatnam (4) Chennai (5) Tuticorin (6) Kochi (7) New Manglore (8) Marmugoa (9) Mumbai (10) Jawahar Lal Nehru Port trust (Nhava Sheva) (11) Ennore (12) Kandla Part.

Correct Answer: (A) Andhra Pradesh

By promotion of Krishnapatnam port, the State of Andhra Pradesh would be most benefitted. Krishnapatnam Port is located in the Nellore district of Andhra Pradesh and has a vast hinterland covering southern Andhra Pradesh, north Tamil Nadu and western Karnataka.

Correct Answer: (B) Mumbai

Mumbai Port is a natural deep-water harbour and biggest port which lies on the west coast of India. This port has played a significant role in Industrial Development of India.

Correct Answer: (B) Only two pair

The following pairs are correctly matched:
Kamarajar Port: First major port in India registered as a company
Mundra Port: Largest privately owned port in India
The following pair is not correctly matched:
Visakhapatnam: Largest container port in India
The largest container port in India is the Nhava Sheva Port, also known as the Jawaharlal Nehru Port. The Visakhapatnam Port is the second largest container port in India.

Correct Answer: (C) Kandla

Kandla is one of the major ports on the west coast, which is located on the Gulf of Kutch. Kandla was constructed in the 1950s as the main seaport serving Western India, after the partition of India and Pakistan which left the port of Karachi in Pakistan.

Correct Answer: (C) Chennai

The open seaport is a place in the sea where ships coast in open sea. In India, Chennai is the open seaport where Quays are made parallel to the coast.

Correct Answer: (C) India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia.

Chabahar is a city in Sistan and Balochistan province of Iran. Chabahar is a free port on the coast of Gulf of Oman. India signed bilateral agreement for the development of Chabahar port in May, 2015. The port opened new strategic transit route between India, Iran and Afghanistan that by- passed Pakistan. Earlier, India was depending on Pakistan to reach central Asia and Afghanistan.

Correct Answer: (B) Cochin airport

Cochin airport in India is the first to be owned by a public limited company. The facility was inaugurated by the then President of India, K.R. Narayanan on 20 May, 1999, and the first commercial service began on 10 June 1999. Located at Nedumbassery, about 26 km North East of Kochi (commercial capital of Kerala) it is the busiest and largest airport in the State of Kerala.

Correct Answer: (B) Kochi

Cochin International Airport is the first airport in India developed under Public Private Partnership (PPP) model. It is the 4th busiest airport in India in terms of international traffic and 7th busiest overall. On 18th August, 2015, Cochin International Airport became the world's first fully solar powered airport with the inauguration of a dedicated solar plant. On July 26th 2018, the airport was selected for the coveted 'Champions of the Earth' award, the highest environmental honour instituted by the United Nations.

Correct Answer: (D) Rajasthan

Rajasthan Government is exploring a way to develop an artificial inland port in Jalore by bringing in Arabian sea water into Rajasthan through Gujarat. The navigation channel would be at least 300 metre wide and about 25 metres deep. It starts from the tip of Lakhpat at Kori Creek in Arabian Sea run through Rann of Kutch and Join Jalore.

Correct Answer: (D) 1911

The beginning of air transport in India is considered to be with the flight between Allahabad (Now Prayagraj) to Naini in the Year 1911.

Ancient History

Transport – Water & Air Transport MCQ Practice Questions