70. Approximately what was the length of India’s National Highways in November 2022?
[SSC MTS, 11 November 2024]
(A) 1,14,634 km
(B) 1,24,634 km
(C) 1,44,634 km
(D) 1,64,634 km
Answer: (C) 1,44,634 km
Explanation: The length cited for November 2022 was approximately 1,44,634 kilometres. National Highway figures vary by year as routes are added and upgraded. Therefore, this historical figure should not be confused with subsequently reported network lengths.
69. As of the reference year 2022, how many international airports were operated by the Airports Authority of India in the cited classification?
[SSC CPO, 27 June 2024]
(A) 13
(B) 14
(C) 16
(D) 17
Answer: (D) 17
Explanation: The examination’s stated 2022 classification counted 17 international airports operated by the Airports Authority of India. This count is narrower than the total number of airports designated international, because several are run by other operators.
68. Which of these is India’s riverine major port?
[SSC JE Civil, 11 October 2023]
(A) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
(B) Paradip Port
(C) Mundra Port
(D) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
Answer: (D) Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
Explanation: Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port serves Kolkata and Haldia on the Hooghly river system. Unlike direct open-sea ports, its riverine approach requires attention to channels, tides and sedimentation. It connects the eastern hinterland with maritime trade.
67. Which port was described as the country’s largest container-handling port?
[SSC CGL, 26 July 2023]
(A) Kandla
(B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
(C) Kolkata
(D) Hazira
Answer: (B) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
Explanation: Jawaharlal Nehru Port, or Nhava Sheva, is near Mumbai and has been a leading container gateway. Container terminals use specialized cranes and logistics networks. The question concerns the position reported at the time of the 2023 examination.
66. Ennore Port is located in which Indian state?
[SSC GD, 25 January 2023]
(A) Odisha
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) West Bengal
Answer: (C) Tamil Nadu
Explanation: Ennore Port, now called Kamarajar Port, is situated north of Chennai in Tamil Nadu. It serves industrial cargo traffic and complements the older Chennai Port. Both are part of the Bay of Bengal coastal transport network.
65. The planned Vadhavan Port project is located in which state?
[SSC MTS, 17 May 2023]
(A) Kerala
(B) Tamil Nadu
(C) West Bengal
(D) Maharashtra
Answer: (D) Maharashtra
Explanation: Vadhavan is in the Palghar district of Maharashtra on the western coast. Its proposed development aims to add deep-draft port capacity near the Mumbai metropolitan economic region. It is geographically separate from the older Nhava Sheva terminals.
64. Which option correctly matches the ports Tuticorin, Haldia and New Mangalore with their respective states?
[SSC CPO, 5 October 2023]
(A) Tuticorin–Tamil Nadu; Haldia–West Bengal; New Mangalore–Karnataka
(B) Tuticorin–Kerala; Haldia–Odisha; New Mangalore–Goa
(C) Tuticorin–Tamil Nadu; Haldia–Gujarat; New Mangalore–Maharashtra
(D) Tuticorin–Andhra Pradesh; Haldia–West Bengal; New Mangalore–Kerala
Answer: (A) Tuticorin–Tamil Nadu; Haldia–West Bengal; New Mangalore–Karnataka
Explanation: Tuticorin lies in Tamil Nadu on the southeast coast, Haldia in West Bengal on the Hooghly estuary, and New Mangalore in Karnataka on the west coast. This combination tests both state locations and coastal orientation.
63. Which group consists entirely of western-coast ports?
[SSC CPO, 4 October 2023]
(A) Kandla, Mormugao and Kochi
(B) Kolkata, Mormugao and Kochi
(C) Kandla, Chennai and Kochi
(D) Kandla, Mormugao and Haldia
Answer: (A) Kandla, Mormugao and Kochi
Explanation: Kandla in Gujarat, Mormugao in Goa and Kochi in Kerala face the Arabian Sea. Kolkata, Chennai and Haldia are associated with eastern India’s maritime system. Port-grouping questions require placing each city on the correct coastline.
62. Visakhapatnam Port is located in which state?
[SSC MTS, 13 September 2023]
(A) Maharashtra
(B) Andhra Pradesh
(C) Odisha
(D) Gujarat
Answer: (B) Andhra Pradesh
Explanation: Visakhapatnam is a major natural harbour and industrial port in Andhra Pradesh on the Bay of Bengal. It handles bulk cargo linked to the hinterland’s mineral and industrial economy and supports eastern-coast shipping activity.
61. Deendayal Port, formerly Kandla Port, is classified as what type of port?
[SSC GD, 9 February 2023]
(A) Newly opened port
(B) Temporary port
(C) Tidal port
(D) Minor fishing port
Answer: (C) Tidal port
Explanation: Kandla, officially Deendayal Port, is a tidal port in the Gulf of Kutch, Gujarat. Tidal variation influences harbour conditions and navigation. It became important for cargo handling and trade after Indian independence.
