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461.

Which one of the following ports is the oldest artificial harbour on the East coast of India?

(a)Chennai

(b)Vishakhapatnam

(c)Haldia

(d)Calcutta

Comment

Answer is: A

462.

Which of the following states has got the maximum number of minor ports in India?

(a)Gujarat

(b)Maharashtra

(c)Tamil Nadu

(d)Andhra Pradesh

Comment

Answer is: B

463.

Which of the following port gained importance due to the opening of Suez canal?

(a)Khandla

(b)Mangalore

(c)Kochin

(d)Mumbai

Comment

Answer is: D

464.

The first India railway train in 1853, journeyed between

(a)Bombay and Pune

(b)Pune and Ahmedabad

(c)Bombay and Thane

(d)Howrah and Kharagpur

Comment

Answer is: C

465.

Which of the following is the first major port opened in the East Coast in independent India?

(a)Vishakhapatnam

(b)Ennore

(c)Paradeep

(d)Tuticorin

Comment

Answer is: C

466.

The commodity which accounts for the maximum volume of goods transported by the Railways in India is

(a)Iron and Steel

(b)Coal

(c)Mineral Oil

(d)Non-ferrous metallic ores

Comment

Answer is: B

467.

Wheels and axles for railways are produced at

(a)Bengaluru

(b)Madras

(c)Varanasi

(d)Nowhere in India

Comment

Answer is: A

468.

Which one of the following national highway is the longest in India?

(a)NH No. 2 Wellu to Kolkata

(b)NH No. 6 Jaljira to Kolkata

(c)NH No. 7 Varanasi to Kanyakumari

(d)NH No. 8 Delhi to Mumbai

Comment

Answer is: C

469.

Which of the following ports account for almost 50% of India's 'iron ore' exports?

(a)Mangalore

(b)Marmagao

(c)Mumbai

(d)Paradeep

Comment

Answer is: B

470.

Which of the following port is situated on North of the mouth of river 'Dhamra' in Bhadrak district, and is a 50:50 joint venture of Larsen & Toubro and Tata Steel?

(a)Paradep Port

(b)Dharma Port

(c)Kakinada Port

(d)Krishnapatnam Port

Comment

Answer is: B

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