indian transportation & ports system section 1 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Answer: (c)

Answer: (b)

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

Answer: (c)

Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, also known as Hyderabad International Airport, is an international airport near Shamshabad, south of downtown Hyderabad, Andhra Pradesh. It is the second publicprivate partnership venture in the Indian airports, the first being the Cochin International Airport.

Answer: (d)

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.

Answer: (b)

Answer: (c)

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.