Geography

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Which institution maintains district roads?

  1. NHAI

  2. CPWD

  3. SPWD

  4. None of these


Correct Option: D

Which state is not connected with HBJ pipeline?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Maharashtra

  4. Gujarat


Correct Option: C

Which of the following is the premier iron exporting port in India?

  1. Vishakhapatnam

  2. Kandla

  3. Mormugao

  4. Paradip


Correct Option: C

Which of the following airlines provides its services to Oil and Natural Gas Commission?

  1. Air India

  2. Indian Airlines

  3. Pawan Hans Helicopters Limited

  4. Jet Airways


Correct Option: C

Which of the following institutions maintains national highways?

  1. CPWD

  2. SPWD

  3. NHAI

  4. Zila Parishad


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: NHAI

What is the total length of the inland waterways?

  1. 16,700 km

  2. 75,166 km

  3. 9,000 km

  4. 14,500 km


Correct Option: D

Which of the following commodities are mostly imported by India?

  1. Chemicals

  2. Electronic goods

  3. Precious gems

  4. Edible oils


Correct Option: B

Which of the following are the terminal stations of East-West corridor?

  1. Silchar and Porbandar

  2. Ahmedabad and Kolkata

  3. Kandla and Aizawl

  4. Srinagar and Kanyakumari


Correct Option: A

What is the approximate total length of all the national highways in the country?

  1. 70,000 km

  2. 65,000 km

  3. 63,221 km

  4. 54,500 km


Correct Option: A

Which of the following institutions implements super highways?

  1. NHAI

  2. CPWD

  3. SPWD

  4. BRO


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

 The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is an autonomous agency of the Government of India, responsible for management of a network of over 70,000 km of National Highways in India.

Which of the following is a tidal harbour?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Vishakhapatnam

  4. Kolkata


Correct Option: D

Which of the following ports is an artificial harbour?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Vishakhapatnam

  4. None of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Chennai

What is the national average density of road (approx.) in India?

  1. 50 km per 100 sq. km

  2. 75 km per 100 sq. km

  3. 100 km per sq. km

  4. 125 km per sq. km


Correct Option: B

Which is the longest national waterway of India?

  1. Between Allahabad and Haldia

  2. Between Sadiya and Dhubri

  3. West Coast Canal, Kerala

  4. Bandra-Worli Sea Link


Correct Option: A

Which of the following options is considered the first class mail?

  1. Envelopes

  2. Packets

  3. Registered post

  4. None of these


Correct Option: A

Which of the following cities is a natural harbour?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Kolkata

  4. Vishakhapatnam


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Mumbai

The total route length of Indian railways network is

  1. 14,500 km

  2. 24,567 km

  3. 63,465 km

  4. 85,567 km


Correct Option: C

Which of the following ports is the deepest landlocked port?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Chennai

  3. Visakhapatnam

  4. Kandla


Correct Option: C

In which of the following states are narrow guage railway tracks present?

  1. Madhya Pradesh

  2. Uttar Pradesh

  3. Kerala

  4. Jammu and Kashmir


Correct Option: D

What is the width of broad guage?

  1. 2 m

  2. 1.92 m

  3. 1.676 m

  4. 1.452 m


Correct Option: C

Which of the following options is considered the second class mail?

  1. Cards

  2. Envelopes

  3. Packets

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which of the following ports is nearest to the Tropic of Cancer?

  1. Kandla

  2. Mumbai

  3. Vishakhapatnam

  4. Ennore


Correct Option: A

Which are the extreme cities of the North-South corridor?

  1. Delhi - Bangalore

  2. Amritsar - Chennai

  3. Srinagar - Kanyakumari

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

Which institution maintains state highways?

  1. NHAI

  2. CPWD

  3. SPWD

  4. Zila Parishad


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Correct Answer: State PWD

When was the Border Roads Organisation (B.R.O.) established?

  1. 1955

  2. 1960

  3. 1971

  4. 1969


Correct Option: B

What is the highest density of road in India?

  1. 200 km

  2. 275 km

  3. 350 km

  4. 375 km


Correct Option: D

Who maintains border roads?

  1. CPWD

  2. SPWD

  3. Border Roads Organisation

  4. None of these


Correct Option: C

What is the lowest density of road in India?

  1. 5 km

  2. 10 km

  3. 15 km

  4. 16.5 km


Correct Option: B

Which city on the west coast is connected by the Golden Quadrilateral?

  1. Mumbai

  2. Thiruvananthpuram

  3. Bangalore

  4. Chennai


Correct Option: A

What is the approximate length of all the state highways?

  1. 2 lakh km

  2. 4 lakh km

  3. 6 lakh km

  4. 8 lakh km


Correct Option: B

Which country is the largest producer of feature films?

  1. India

  2. U.S.A.

  3. England

  4. Australia


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Correct Answer: India

How much increase has been there in tourism since last two decades?

  1. 15 %

  2. 23.5 %

  3. 32 %

  4. 27.5 %


Correct Option: B

By which mode is 80% freight transported in the country?

  1. Roadways

  2. Waterways

  3. Airways

  4. Railways


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Correct Answer: Railways

Which of the following countries trade balance is unfavourable?

  1. U.S.A.

  2. England

  3. India

  4. China


Correct Option: C

Which is the longest national highway of India?

  1. NH-1

  2. NH-3

  3. NH-5

  4. NH-7


Correct Option: D
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