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India's Transportation System

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Q1. India ranks among the largest road systems in the world:

  1. ASecond
  2. BThird
  3. CFourth
  4. DFirst
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Answer: A) Second

Q2. What is the total length of roads in the country as per the latest available data?

  1. A54.72 lakh km.
  2. B56.17 lakh km.
  3. C58.98 lakh km.
  4. D63.86 lakh km.
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Answer: D) 63.86 lakh km.

Q3. What is the contribution of road transport to India's total passenger transport?

  1. A0.2
  2. B0.4
  3. C0.6
  4. D0.87
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Answer: D) 0.87

Q4. The leading states of India in terms of length of metalled roads are-

  1. AUttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
  2. BBihar and West Bengal
  3. CMaharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
  4. DKarnataka and Kerala
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Answer: C) Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh

Q5. The correct descending order of the following states on the basis of total length of roads is-

  1. AMaharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
  2. BUttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
  3. CUttar Pradesh, Rajasthan, Maharashtra
  4. DMaharashtra, Rajasthan, Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: A) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan

Q6. Which of the following states has the largest network of National Highways?

  1. AAndhra Pradesh
  2. BMadhya Pradesh
  3. CMaharashtra
  4. DUttar Pradesh
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Answer: C) Maharashtra

Q7. The total length of roads under National Highway in the country is-

  1. A1,100,475 km.
  2. B1,03,933 km.
  3. C1,15,530 km.
  4. D1,32,500 km.
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Answer: D) 1,32,500 km.

Q8. The contribution of National Highways to the total length of roads in the country is approximately-

  1. A0.0154
  2. B0.0172
  3. C0.02
  4. D0.0224
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Answer: C) 0.02

Q9. National Highways carry approximately what percentage of the country's road transport?

  1. A0.2
  2. B0.4
  3. C0.6
  4. D0.8
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Answer: B) 0.4

Q10. Which is the longest national highway in India?

  1. ANH-1
  2. BNH-2
  3. CNH-8
  4. DNH-44
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Answer: D) NH-44

Q11. How many National Highways were merged to form National Highway - 44?

  1. A7
  2. B4
  3. C6
  4. D5
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Answer: A) 7

Q12. National Highway No. 44 passes through how many states and union territories?

  1. A7
  2. B8
  3. C10
  4. D12
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Answer: D) 12

Q13. By what name was National Highway - 66 earlier known?

  1. ANH-8
  2. BNH-5
  3. CNH-2
  4. DNH-17
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Answer: D) NH-17

Q14. Which of the following Indian cities are known as 'Zero Mile City' due to their location?

  1. ANagpur
  2. BHyderabad
  3. CDelhi
  4. DAhmedabad
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Answer: A) Nagpur

Q15. The correct descending order of states in terms of length of National Highways is-

  1. AUttar Pradesh, Maharashtra, Rajasthan
  2. BMaharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
  3. CRajasthan, Uttar Pradesh, Maharashtra
  4. DRajasthan, Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh
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Answer: B) Maharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan

Q16. National Highway No. 44 passes through which of the following cities?

  1. ADelhi - Kolkata
  2. BDelhi - Mumbai
  3. CSrinagar-Kanyakumari
  4. DAgra - Kolkata
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Answer: C) Srinagar-Kanyakumari

Q17. The 'East-West Corridor' of the Golden Quadrilateral connects which of the following centres?

  1. APorbandar to Silchar
  2. Bto Guwahati and Ahmedabad
  3. Cto Kandla and Tinsukia
  4. DItanagar and Jamnagar
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Answer: A) Porbandar to Silchar

Q18. India's "Golden Quadrilateral Project" connects-

  1. ADelhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata
  2. BDelhi-Jhansi-Bengaluru-Kanyakumari
  3. CSrinagar-Delhi-Kanpur-Kolkata
  4. DPorbandar-Bengaluru-Kolkata-Kanpur
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Answer: A) Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata

Q19. The meeting town of the North-South and East-West Corridor Super Highways is-

  1. ANagpur
  2. BJhansi
  3. CHyderabad
  4. DDelhi
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Answer: B) Jhansi

Q20. 'Yamuna Express Way' is-

  1. ANoida to Greater Noida
  2. BGreater Noida to Agra
  3. CLucknow to Agra
  4. DAgra to Allahabad
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Answer: B) Greater Noida to Agra

Q21. What is the 'Golden Quadrilateral'?

  1. Ahighway connecting metropolitan cities
  2. Bmajor air routes
  3. CNational Highway Project
  4. Dgold trade route
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Answer: C) National Highway Project

Q22. The 'Zero Mile Stone' was established by the British, who used this point to measure all distances, where is it located?

  1. AMumbai
  2. BKolkata
  3. CNagpur
  4. DNew Delhi
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Answer: C) Nagpur

Q23. Which of the following cities is not on the 'Golden Quadrilateral' being created for the country's road infrastructure?

  1. AAjmer
  2. BAhmedabad
  3. CJabalpur
  4. DWent
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Answer: C) Jabalpur

Q24. Which of the following two cities are connected by the North-South Corridor?

  1. ASrinagar and Kanyakumari
  2. BMumbai and Chennai
  3. CAmritsar and Kolkata
  4. DHyderabad and Bhopal
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Answer: A) Srinagar and Kanyakumari

Q25. Which of the following does not represent a zone of Indian Railways?

  1. ASECR
  2. BECoR
  3. CNWR
  4. DEWR
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Answer: B) ECoR

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