Waterways

Q. What are the two types of waterways?

1. Canal Waterways
2. Inland Waterways
3. Ocean Routes
4. Sea Routes

Q. The type of water transportation which uses canals, rivers and lakes are called _____.

1. Sea routes
2. River route
3. Inland waterways
4. Canal way

Q. Water transport is the easiest and a cheap mode of transport because of which of the following reasons?

1. Constructing and maintaining railways and roadways is difficult because it requires a lot of planning.
2. More manpower is required to lay roads and railway tracks.
3. Waterways are easier because oceans, rivers and seas are natural mediums.
4. Ships can carry huge loads of goods in a single journey.

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Name the tidal port of India?

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Name one of Indias tax free port.

Q. Identify the important inland waterways in India.

1. Ganga and Brahmaputra river system
2. Backwaters of Kerala
3. Godavari river
4. Krishna river

Q. Which of the following is not a major port in India?

1. Vishakapatnam
2. Mumbai
3. Chennai
4. Delhi

Q. Which of the following are important inland waterways of India?

1. Ganga
2. Brahmaputra
3. Kaveri
4. Narmada

Q. Identify some of the important inland waterways around the world.

1. Ganga-Brahmaputra river system in India
2. Great Lakes in North America
3. River Nile in Africa
4. River Kaveri in India

Q. Which of the following waterways can be found in Andhra Pradesh?

1. Commamur Canal
2. Indira Gandhi Canal
3. Sharda Canal
4. Eluru Canal

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What is the Dihang Gauge ?

Q. Which of the following are perennial rivers?

1. Ganga and Brahmaputra
2. Ganga and Mahanadi
3. Ganga and Krishna
4. Ganga and Narmada

Q. Which of the following are non-operational ports of Andhra Pradesh?

1. Krishnapatnam Port
2. Gangavaram Port
3. Machilipatnam Port
4. Kalingapatnam Port

Q. Roughly _____ percent of the world's trade is carried out using water transportation.

1. 80
2. 70
3. 90
4. 50

Q. Which of the following are the major ports of India?

1. Gangavaram port
2. Kakinada Anchorage
3. Vishakapatnam Port
4. Kandla Port

Q. Match the following.

1] Singapore and Mumbai	A] Asia
2] New York, Los Angeles	B] North America
3] London and Rotterdam	C] Europe
4] Durban and Cape Town	D] Africa

1. 1 -A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
2. 1 -A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D
3. 1 -D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A
4. 1 -A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D

Q. Choose the correct statement.

1. Waterways are the cheapest for carrying heavy and bulky goods.
2. Mostly, Sea and oceanic routes are used for transporting tonnes of goods.
3. Navigable rivers and lakes are used as inland waterways.
4. The inland waterways are sea and ocean.

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Water helps in the __________ of goods from one place to another.

Q. Roughly ______ of the world’s trade is carried out using water transportation.

1. 60%
2. 70%
3. 80%
4. 90%

Q. Name three rivers used as inland waterways.

Q.

Which of the following canal forms one of the most important oceanic routes in the world?

1. Suez canal

2. Pacific canal

3. Panama canal

4. None of these

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Inland waterways are navigable waterways usually linking places within a

1. City

2. River

3. Country

4. Continent

Q. Choose the correct pair.

1. 
2. Roadways
3. Waterways
4. 
5. 
6. Airways
7. 
8. Railways

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describe about the major sea ports of india ?

Q. Which is the longest river of Europe ?

1. Danube
2. Rhine
3. Seine
4. Volga

Q. Which of the following statements describe the Vishakhapatnam Port?

1. It is one of the 13 major ports of India.
2. It is India’s second-largest port by volume of cargo passing through.
3. The port has been operational since 1933.
4. All of the above

Q. On an outline map of the world, mark the following:
1. The main transcontinental railways
2. The major ocean routes
3. The international airports at New York, Los Angeles, London, Paris, Moscow, Rio de Janeiro, Tokyo, Mumbai

Q. Choose the correct pair.

1. 
2. Roadways
3. Waterways
4. 
5. 
6. Airways
7. 
8. Railways

Q. Match the following.

1] Singapore and Mumbai	A] Asia
2] New York, Los Angeles	B] North America
3] London and Rotterdam	C] Europe
4] Durban and Cape Town	D] Africa

1. 1 -A, 2-D, 3-C, 4-B
2. 1 -D, 2-B, 3-C, 4-A
3. 1 -A, 2-C, 3-B, 4-D
4. 1 -A, 2-B, 3-C, 4-D

Q. Choose the correct statement.

1. Waterways are the cheapest for carrying heavy and bulky goods.
2. Mostly, Sea and oceanic routes are used for transporting tonnes of goods.
3. Navigable rivers and lakes are used as inland waterways.
4. The inland waterways are sea and ocean.