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done Transport, Communication and Space Total Questions - 39

• question_answer1)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. Western Railway zone is the largest railway zone of the Indian railways with respect to length of railway tracks in kilometers.

  2. Metro Railway with its headquarters at Kolkata is the latest addition to railway zones of India.

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer2)
  Match the following:

  List I (Railway zone)	List II (Headquarters)
  A. Northern	1. Allahabad
  B. North-Western	2. New Delhi
  C. North- Centre	3. Jaipur
  D. North-Eastern	4. Gorakhpur

  Code:
  A)
   A-2      B-3       C-1       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer3)
  Which of following statements is/are correct?

  1. The first railway line was opened between Mumbai and Thane in 1853 and was extended to Kalyan in 1854 and Khopoli in 1856.

  2. The general trend of growth of railways has been from ports to hinderlands.

  3. Indian railways comprise the largest public sector undertaking in India.

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
   1 and 2 are correct done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3 are correct done clear
  D)
   None is correct done clear
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• question_answer4)
  Consider the following statements

  1. Dedicated freight corridors have been planned to ease the growing passenger and goods traffic on busy routes.

  2.  The Eastern and the Western corridors will meet each other at Delhi.

  A)
   Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer5)
  Which one of the following sets of States stands to benefit from the Konkan Railway?
  A)
   Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra done clear
  B)
   Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu done clear
  C)
   Tamil Nadu, Kerata, Goa done clear
  D)
   Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa done clear
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• question_answer6)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. The 292 km long Jammu-Baramula railway line will pass over 165 big .and 650 small bridges.

  2. The Pir Panjal tunnel constructed for the above mentioned railway line is the longest tunnel in Asia.

  Which of the above statements is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only        done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer7)
  With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following:

  1. Indian railways system is the largest in the world.

  2. The northern plain of India has higher east- west railway connectivity than the north- south railway connectivity.

  Which of the above statement is/are correct?
  A)
   1 only              done clear
  B)
   2 only done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2                 done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 done clear
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• question_answer8)
  The proposed Trans-Asian railway will link which of the following pairs of places.
  A)
   Istanbul with Singapore done clear
  B)
   Kabul with Bangkok done clear
  C)
   Teheran with Yangon done clear
  D)
   Baghdad with Kuala Lumpur done clear
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• question_answer9)
  Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I (Railway product)	List II (Producing centre)
  Electric locomotives	1.Varanasi
  B. Diesel locomotives	2.Chittaranjan
  C. Rail coaches	3. Durgapur
  D. Wheel axle	4.Kapurthala

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer10)
  Which of the following has the distinction of 'heritage railway'?
  A)
   Nilgiri Mountain Railway done clear
  B)
   Kalka-Shimla Railway done clear
  C)
   Darjeeling Himalayan Railway done clear
  D)
   Kangra Valley Railway done clear
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• question_answer11)
  Which is the longest National Highway of India?
  A)
   NHI                             done clear
  B)
   NH2 done clear
  C)
   NH6                             done clear
  D)
   NH7 done clear
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• question_answer12)
  Which is the most important characteristic of the Golden Quadrilateral?
  A)
   Connecting four major cities of the country. done clear
  B)
   Providing port connectivity. done clear
  C)
   North-South corridor. done clear
  D)
   East-West corridor. done clear
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• question_answer13)
  Which of the following is the longest side of the Golden Quadrilateral?
  A)
   Delhi-Mumbai   done clear
  B)
   Mumbai-Chennai done clear
  C)
   Chennai-Kolkata            done clear
  D)
   Kolkata-Delhi done clear
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• question_answer14)
  The east-west corridor of the Golden Quadrilateral connects which of the following places.
  A)
   Silchar and Porbandar done clear
  B)
   Guwahati and Ahmedabad done clear
  C)
   Kandia and Tinsukia done clear
  D)
   Itanagar and Jamnagar done clear
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• question_answer15)
  Consider the following statements.

  1. National Highways constitute less than 2% of the total road length but carry about 40% of the traffic.

  2. National Highway No. 7 is the longest highway in India.

  Codes:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 or 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer16)
  Which is the correct sequence of classification of roads in India?
  A)
   State highways, village roads, national highways done clear
  B)
   Urban roads, PWD roads, project roads done clear
  C)
   National highways, state highways, village roads done clear
  D)
   Border roads, municipal roads, port roads done clear
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• question_answer17)
  Match the following

  A. NH 10	1. Delhi-Fazilka
  B. NH 15	2. Pathankot-Jaisalmer
  C. NH24	3. Delhi-Bareilly- Lucknow
  D. NH49	4. Kochi-Madurai- Dhanushkodi

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-3       C-4       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-1       D-2 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-1       C-2       D-3 done clear
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• question_answer18)
  The National Highway which joins Delhi with Kolkata is numbered
  A)
   NHI                             done clear
  B)
   NH2 done clear
  C)
   NH8                             done clear
  D)
   NH20 done clear
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• question_answer19)
  Which among the following National Highways routes is the longest?
  A)
   Agra-Mumbai   done clear
  B)
   Thane-Chennai done clear
  C)
   Dhule-Kolkata   done clear
  D)
   Pathankot-Jaisalmer done clear
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• question_answer20)
  Consider the following pairs

  National Highway	Cities Connected
  1. NH4	Chennai and Hyderabad
  2. NH6	Mumbai and Kolkata
  3. NHI 5	Ahmedabad and Jodhpur

  Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?
  A)
   1 and 2 only     done clear
  B)
   3 only done clear
  C)
   1, 2 and 3         done clear
  D)
   None done clear
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• question_answer21)
  Which of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Odisha?
  A)
   NH 4                done clear
  B)
   NH 5 done clear
  C)
   NH 6         done clear
  D)
   NH 7 done clear
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• question_answer22)
  Consider the following National highways

  1. NH 1

  2. NH 15

  3. NH 39

  4. NH 50

  Which of the above National Highways almost touch an international border of India with a neighboring countries?
  A)
   NH 1 only done clear
  B)
   NHI and NH 39 only done clear
  C)
   NHI 5 and NH 50 only done clear
  D)
   NH 50 only done clear
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• question_answer23)
  Which of the following states has the density of roads?
  A)
   Kerala       done clear
  B)
   Karnataka done clear
  C)
   Goa                             done clear
  D)
   Tamil Nadu done clear
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• question_answer24)
  Consider the following statements:

  1. NHDP Phase VI involves construe 1000 km of expressways.

  2. NHDP VII involves construction km of ring roads of major towns by flyovers and elevated roads.

  A)
   Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer25)
  Match the following

  (Airport)	(City
  A. Veer Savarkar International Airport	1. Varai
  B. Devi Ahilyabai Holkar International Airport	2. Nagp
  C. Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar International Airport	3. Indoi
  D. Lal Bahadur Shastri International Airport	4. Port 1

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-4       B-3       C-2       D-1 done clear
  C)
  A-2       B-4       C-1       D-3 done clear
  D)
  A-3       B-1       C-4       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer26)
  Which of the following has not been declared the National waterway in India?
  A)
   Allahabad - Haldia stretch of the G Bhagirathi-Hoogly river system done clear
  B)
   Sadiya-Dhubri Stretch of the Brahm, river done clear
  C)
   The Mahanadi delta stretch done clear
  D)
   Talcher Dharma stretch of river Brahn done clear
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• question_answer27)
  Which of the following ports do not hinterland with each other?
  A)
   Mumbai and Jawaharlal Nehru ports done clear
  B)
   Kolkata and Haldia done clear
  C)
   Vishakhapatnam and Paradip done clear
  D)
   Chennai and Ennore done clear
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• question_answer28)
  In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?
  A)
   Kochi                           done clear
  B)
   Dahej done clear
  C)
   Paradip            done clear
  D)
   New Mangalore done clear
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• question_answer29)
  Which of the following is the deepest landlocked protected port of India?
  A)
   Haldia              done clear
  B)
   Jawaharlal Nehru done clear
  C)
   Chennai            done clear
  D)
   Vishakhapatnam done clear
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• question_answer30)
  Which of the following is a tidal port?
  A)
   Kolkata             done clear
  B)
   Marmagoa done clear
  C)
   Kochi                           done clear
  D)
   Ennore done clear
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• question_answer31)
  Which port is used to export iron ore from Bailadila?
  A)
   Kolkata             done clear
  B)
   Haldia done clear
  C)
   Vishakhapatnam            done clear
  D)
   Paradip done clear
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• question_answer32)
  Which port is often hit by cyclones in October and November and shipping becomes difficult in this season?
  A)
   Kandia                         done clear
  B)
   Marmagoa done clear
  C)
   Kochi                           done clear
  D)
   Chennai done clear
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• question_answer33)
  What is the implication of Open Sky Policy?
  A)
   Foreign airlines or association of exporters can bring any foreign freighters to the country. done clear
  B)
   Traders are free to export their goods. done clear
  C)
   There is no restriction on imports of goods from any port of the world. done clear
  D)
   This is a device to increase international trade. done clear
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• question_answer34)
  Which of the following are the most important inland waterways of India?
  A)
   Sadiya-Dhubri done clear
  B)
   Kakinada-Puducherry done clear
  C)
   Allahabad-Haldia done clear
  D)
   Kotapuram-Kollam done clear
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• question_answer35)
  What is the Sethusamudram Project?

  1. It is a bridge to be constructed across the sea.

  2. It is supposed to be a channel to connect Gulf of Mannar and Bay of Bengal through Palk Strait.

  Code:
  A)
   Only 1 is correct done clear
  B)
   Only 2 is correct done clear
  C)
   Both 1 and 2 are correct done clear
  D)
   Neither 1 nor 2 is correct done clear
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• question_answer36)
  ISRO successfully conducted a rocket test using cryogenic engines in the year 2007. Where is the test-stand used for the purpose, located?
  A)
   Balasore done clear
  B)
   Thiruvananthanpuram done clear
  C)
   Mahendragiri done clear
  D)
   Karwar done clear
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• question_answer37)
  Match List I (space organization unit) with List II (location) and select the correct answer using the code given below:

  List I	List II
  A. ISRO	1. Dehradun
  B. IIRS	2. Bangalore
  C. NRSA	3. Ahmedabad
  D. SAC	4. Hyderabad

  Code:
  A)
  A-1       B-2       C-3       D-4 done clear
  B)
  A-2       B-1       C-4       D-3 done clear
  C)
  A-3       B-4       C-2       D-1 done clear
  D)
  A-4       B-3       C-1       D-2 done clear
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• question_answer38)
  With reference to the Indian space programme, consider the following statements?

  1. All the INSAT series of satellites were launched abroad

  2. PSLVs were used to launch IRS-series of satellites

  3. India used the indigenously built cryogenic engines for the first time for powering the third stage of GSLV

  4. ISRO launched its 100th mission Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV-C21) from Sri Lanka on September 9, 2012

  Which of the above statements are correct?
  A)
   1 and 2 only                 done clear
  B)
   1, 2 and 3 only done clear
  C)
   2, 3 and 4 only              done clear
  D)
   1, 2, 3 and 4 done clear
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• question_answer39)
  Assertion: Artificial satellites are always launched from the earth in the eastward direction. Reason (R): The earth rotates from west to east and so the satellite attains the escape velocity.
  A)
   Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A done clear
  B)
   Both A and R are true but R is not a correct explanation of A done clear
  C)
   A is true but R is false done clear
  D)
   A is false but R is true done clear
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