World Sea Ports Most Important MCQs for CSS, PMS, PCS, NTS, OTS, KPPSC, SPSC, AJKPSC, KPPSC and all other Competitive Exams
1) “Seattle” is the seaport of:
(a) Iceland
(b) France
(c) Russia
(d) USA
Answer: (d)
Explanation: “Seattle” is a coastal seaport city and the seat of King County, in the U.S. state of Washington. With an estimated 634,535 residents as of 2012, Seattle is the largest city in the Pacific Northwest region of North America
2) Naples is a sea port of:
(a) Spain
(b) Italy
(c) France
(d) None of these
Answer: (b)
Explanation: The port of Naples is one of the most important in Europe, and has the world’s second-highest level of passenger flow, after the port of Hong Kong
3) Port Palermo is located in:
(a) Tyrrhenian Sea
(b) Adriatic Sea
(c) Mediterranean Sea
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Explanation: The port of Palermo is located in the northwest of the island of Sicily, right by the Gulf of Palermo in the Tyrrhenian Sea. Palermo founded by Phoenicia over 2700 years ago, is the main gate to reach Sicily together with port of Messina. From here the ferries link Palermo to Cagliari, Genoa, Livorno, Naples, Tunis and others for a total of almost 2 millions passengers yearly. It’s an important port for the cruise ships. Traffic include also almost 5 mllions tonnes of cargo and 80.000 TEU yearly.
4) Which is the biggest port of Argentina?
(a) Bahia Blanca
(b) Buenos Aires
(c) La Plato
(d) Mar Del Plato
Answer: (b)
Explanation: Buenos Aires is also one of the most important, largest and most populous of South American capitals, often referred to as the Paris of South America
5) The port of Gwadar guards:
(a) Strait of Hormuz
(b) Strait of Malacca
(c) Palk Strait
(d) None of these
Answer: (a)
Explanation: Gwadar Port is situated near the strategic Strait of Hormuz and its busy trading and oil shipping lanes. The surrounding region is home to around two-thirds of the world’s oil reserves. It is also the nearest warm-water seaport to the landlocked, but energy rich, Central Asian Republics and landlocked Afghanistan
6) Which of the following is a port in Persian Gulf?
(a) Port Said
(b) Suez Port
(c) Eden Port
(d) Bandar Abbas
Answer: (d)
Explanation: Bandar Abbas is a port city and capital of Hormozgān Province on the southern coast of Iran, on the Persian Gulf.
7) How many countries in the world have no seaport?
(a) 48
(b) 11
(c) 15
(d) 16
Answer: (a)
