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Which of the following sets of three ports is on the east coast of India?
A Cochin, Goa, Mumbai
B Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai
C Paradeep, Kakinada, Nagapattinam
D Machilipatnam, Kandla, Aleppey
Which ports are located on the Eastern coast of India?
A Kandla and Haldia
B Haldia and Kochin
C Paradip and Kandla
D Paradip and Haldia
How many major ports are there on the east coast of India?
A 7
B 4
C 3
D 5
The four important ports of the West Coast of India, from South to North, in that order, are
A Kandla, Mumbai, Goa, Cochin
B Goa, Mumbai, Cochin, Kandla
C Mumbai, Kandla, Goa, Cochin
D Cochin, Goa, Mumbai, Kandla
Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from southwest monsoon than the east coast?
A Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
B The Western Ghats obstruct the winds causing rainfall
C The east coast is broader than the west coast
D The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to wind direction
Why does the west coast of India receive more rainfall from south-west monsoon than the east coast?
A Unlike the east coast this coast is straight
B The Western Ghats obstruct the windscausing rainfall
C The east coast is broader than the west coast
D The Eastern Ghats extend parallel to winddirection
Unlike other parts of the Indian Coast, fishing industry has not developed along the Saurashtra coast because
A there are few indentions suitable for fishing
B of overwhelming dependence on agriculture and animal husbandary
C the sea water is relatively more saline
D of industrial development leading to widespread pollution of coastal area
The western coast of India receive very high rainfall in summer mainly due to
A Tropical location
B Nearness to sea
C Western Ghats
D Himalayas
The rains along the western coast of India are ________
A Cyclonic
B Convectional
C Orographic
D Monsoonal
There is heavy rainfall on the western coast of India but very little in the Deccan because
A The Deccan plateau is situated in the rain shadow of the Western Ghats
B The region is bypassed by the south-west monsoons
C Lack of high mountains in the Deccan
D Of some unknown reason

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