Practice Transportation ports system of india - indian geography mcq Online Quiz (set-2) For All Competitive Exams
Q-1) Which national highway connects Delhi and Kolkata via Mathura and Varanasi ?
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National Highway 2, commonly referred as Delhi– Kolkata Road, is a busy Indian National Highway that runs through the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with NH 91 and NH 1 in India.
Q-2) The shortest rail route of Mumbai from Gorakhpur runs through
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Q-3) The first railway line in India was started in the year.
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Q-4) The railways in India was first opened in
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Q-5) The share of Road Transport in total transport of India is
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Q-6) Which of the following is not a harbour?
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Q-7) Which one of the following ports is located on eastern coast of India?
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Paradeep, is a major seaport town and a designated notified area in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. The Port of Paradeep is the primary port in Orissa, and one of the largest on India's east coast. The port handled over 57 million tonnes of cargo in 2009-2010. Thermal coal and iron ore are major commodities that transit the port.
Q-8) The cleanest Indian Railway station is :
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According to a survey released by Railway Minister Suresh Prabhu in March 2016, Surat, Rajkot and Vadodara - all in Gujarat – were among the 10 cleanest railway stations in India. Surat and Rajkot came out first and second respectively among the category AI railway stations, i.e. those that have Rs 60 crore annual earnings.
Q-9) Which is the artificial port of India?
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Chennai Port is the second largest port of India, behind the Mumbai Port, and the largest port in the Bay of Bengal. It is an artificial and all-weather port with wet docks. It was a major travel port before becoming a major container port.
Q-10) Which one of the following ports is not located on the Eastern coast of India?
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Q-11) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
A. Himachal Pradesh
1. Auli
B. Uttarakhand
2. Ooty
C. Karnataka
3. Kyelang
D. Tamil Nadu
4. Chikmangalur
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| A. Himachal Pradesh | 1. Auli |
| B. Uttarakhand | 2. Ooty |
| C. Karnataka | 3. Kyelang |
| D. Tamil Nadu | 4. Chikmangalur |
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Q-12) Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
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List II
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A. Rail Coach Factory
1. Bangalore
B. Wheel and Axle Plant
2. Perambur
C. Diesel Locomotive Works
3. Kapurthala
D. Integral Coach Factory
4. Varanasi
Codes: A B C D
| List I | List II |
| (Planets) | (Satellites) |
| A. Rail Coach Factory | 1. Bangalore |
| B. Wheel and Axle Plant | 2. Perambur |
| C. Diesel Locomotive Works | 3. Kapurthala |
| D. Integral Coach Factory | 4. Varanasi |
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Q-13) What is the approximate length of Konkan Railway ?
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Konkan Railway runs from Mangalore in Karnataka to Roha in Maharashtra through Goa, along the west coast of India and the Western Ghats. Its Line length is 738 km, and its Track length is 738 km.
The route is a single-line track and is not electrified. Although it has been designed for high-speed traffic of 160 kilometres per hour, the fastest train on the route, the Trivandrum Rajdhani Express, at present runs at a maximum speed of 110 kilometres per hour. The route is open to both freight and passenger traffic.
The line, which runs parallel to the Arabian Sea coastline, offers some of the most spectacular views of any Indian rail journey. The Konkan railway route intersects national highway NH-17 at many places
Q-14) Arrange the following cities located on North-South corridor in a sequence from North to South.- Nagpur
- Agra
- Krishnagiri
- Gwalior
Select the correct answer using code given below. Code
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Q-15) ‘Jawahar Tunnel’ passes through which place?
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Q-16) The Rail Ministry of India has plan to introduce Bullet train between
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Q-17) Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by a public limited company?
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Q-18) Which statement is correct?
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Q-19) The road that negotiates four high passes of the world in the Himalayas is
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The Leh–Manali Highway is a highway in northern India connecting Leh in Ladakh in Jammu and Kashmir state and Manali in Himachal Pradesh state. The highway crosses some of the highest mountain passes in the world, including Rohtang La 3,978 m in Pir Panjal range and three passes in Zanskar range that separate Zanskar valley from Leh valley, namely, Baralacha La 4,892 m, Lachulung La 5,059 m and Taglang La 5,328 m.
Q-20) Which of the following is the longest waterway of the country?
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