Consider the following statements about Kamarajar Port : I. It is an example of corporatized public company. II. It was earlier known as Ennore Port. III. It is a natural port. Which of the statements given above are correct?
- A.I and II only
- B.II and III only
- C.I and III only
- D.I, II and III
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Explanation
The correct answer is A, I and II only. Kamarajar Port is a corporatised major port that was earlier called Ennore Port, but it is an artificial harbour, not a natural one. The port lies about 24 km north of Chennai on the Coromandel Coast of Tamil Nadu. It was built to take coal and bulk cargo away from the crowded Chennai Port and began work in 2001 as Ennore Port Limited, India's first major port run as a public limited company. It was renamed Kamarajar Port in 2014 after K. Kamaraj, former Chief Minister of Tamil Nadu. Its basin is protected by breakwaters built into the open sea. Option B is wrong because statement III is false. Option C is wrong for the same reason, even though statement I is true. Option D is wrong because it accepts all three, including the false claim that the port is natural. Exam tip: Ennore = Kamarajar Port, first corporatised major port, artificial harbour.
Practice Questions
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Regions sometimes mentioned in news — Country
1. Catalonia — Spain
2. Crimea — Hungary
3. Mindanao — Philippines
4. Oromia — Nigeria
Which of the pairs given above are correctly matched ?
- A.1, 2 and 3
- B.3 and 4 only
- C.1 and 3 only
- D.2 and 4 only
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Catalonia is in Spain and Mindanao is in the Philippines, but Crimea and Oromia are paired with the wrong countries.
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- A.Rice
- B.Bajra
- C.Barley
- D.Ragi
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Barley is sown in the cool, dry season after the monsoon and harvested in spring, which makes it a rabi crop in the northern states.
Read the full explanation →Which one among the following statements with reference to the black cotton soils of India is NOT correct?
- A.The black cotton soils are also called 'Regur'
- B.They are highly moisture retentive
- C.They are rich in lime
- D.These soils have less clay factor and hence can support a wide variety of crops and vegetables
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That is false: black soils are among the most clayey soils of India, and their high clay content is what lets them swell when wet and crack when dry.
Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements with regard to a steel plant : I. It was setup in 1964 with Russian collaboration II. It receives iron ore from the Rourkela region III. Water and Hydel power is supplied by the Damodar Valley Corporation Identify the Steel Plant on the basis of the above facts :
- A.Bhilai Steel Plant
- B.Bokaro Steel Plant
- C.Rourkela Steel Plant
- D.Durgapur Steel Plant
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Read the full explanation →Consider the following statements : I. Earthquake waves are basically of two types, namely body waves and surface waves. II. The body waves interact with the surface rocks and generate surface waves. Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
- A.I only
- B.II only
- C.Both I and II
- D.Neither I nor II
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Earthquake waves are of two basic types, body waves and surface waves, and surface waves are produced when body waves reach the surface and interact with the surface rocks.
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