indian transportation & ports system section 2 MCQ Questions & Answers Detailed Explanation

Question : 1

Golden Quadrilateral Project of India joins

a) Delhi – Mumbai – Chennai – Kolkata

b) Delhi – Jhansi – Bengaluru – Kanyakumari

c) Porbandar – Bengaluru – Kolkata – Kanpur

d) Srinagar – Delhi – Kanpur – Kolkata

Question : 2

Which of the following cities in India have the Headquarters of more than one Railway Zones ?

a) Mumbai

b) Neither Kolkata nor Mumbai

c) Both Kolkata and Mumbai

d) Kolkata

Question : 3

How many major sea ports are there in India ?

a) 13

b) 9

c) 12

d) 10

Question : 4

Which of the following is not correctly matched?

a) Chennai - Deepest port of India

b) Cochin - Natural port

c) Kandla - Tidal port

d) Jawaharlal Nehru port - Sole mechanized port

Question : 5

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 code given below the names of the ports. Name of Ports 1. Kakinada 2. Karwar 3. Mangalore 4. Tuticorin 5. Veraval Code (a) (b) (c) (d)

a) 4 2 3 5

b) 5 2 4 1

c) 5 3 2 1

d) 1 3 4 2

Question : 6

Which one of the following ports shown on the rough outline map of India is a riverine port?

a) 1

b) 2

c) 4

d) 3