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UPSC 2000 · Q32 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save

Which one of the following is known as the “Coffee port” of the world?

(a) Sao Paulo
(b) Santos
(c) Rio de Janeiro
(d) Buenos Aires
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Answer: (b) Santos
UPSC 2000 · Q69 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save

Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports: Names of Ports:

  1. Kakinada
  2. Karwar
  3. Mangalore
  4. Tuticorin
  5. Veraval

Codes:

(a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-5
(b) A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1
(c) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
(d) A-5, B-3, C-2, D-1
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Answer: (b) A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1
UPSC 2000 · Q71 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save

Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo?

(a) Calcutta
(b) Kandla
(c) Mumbai
(d) Visakhapatnam
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Answer: (c) Mumbai