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  1. Which of the following is NOT a mode of transport?
    a) Roadways
    b) Railways
    c) Pipelines
    d) Satellites
    Answer: d) Satellites

  2. What is the primary advantage of road transport over railways?
    a) Higher speed for longer distances
    b) Easier construction and maintenance
    c) Cost-effectiveness for large cargo
    d) Independence from weather conditions
    Answer: b) Easier construction and maintenance

  3. Which road project connects Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, and Chennai?
    a) East-West Corridor
    b) North-South Corridor
    c) Golden Quadrilateral
    d) National Highway 44
    Answer: c) Golden Quadrilateral

  4. Which organization is responsible for constructing border roads in India?
    a) National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
    b) Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
    c) Indian Railways
    d) Ministry of Transport
    Answer: b) Border Roads Organisation (BRO)

  5. Which of these is the largest public sector undertaking in India?
    a) Indian Railways
    b) Bharat Petroleum
    c) Hindustan Aeronautics
    d) Coal India
    Answer: a) Indian Railways

  6. Which state capital is linked by the North-South corridor?
    a) Kolkata
    b) Kanniyakumari
    c) Porbandar
    d) Nagpur
    Answer: b) Kanniyakumari

  7. What is the track width of the Broad Gauge used in Indian Railways?
    a) 1.676 meters
    b) 1.000 meters
    c) 0.762 meters
    d) 0.610 meters
    Answer: a) 1.676 meters

  8. Which is the world’s longest highway tunnel in India?
    a) Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
    b) Atal Tunnel
    c) Banihal-Qazigund Tunnel
    d) Pir Panjal Tunnel
    Answer: b) Atal Tunnel

  9. Which waterway is designated as National Waterway 1 (NW1)?
    a) Brahmaputra River
    b) West-Coast Canal
    c) Ganga River
    d) Godavari River
    Answer: c) Ganga River

  10. Which port is the deepest landlocked port on India’s east coast?
    a) Chennai
    b) Paradwip
    c) Vishakhapatnam
    d) Tuticorin
    Answer: c) Vishakhapatnam

  11. What is the significance of pipeline transportation in India?
    a) Transporting heavy machinery
    b) Transporting oil, gas, and slurry
    c) Providing tourist transport
    d) Reducing highway congestion
    Answer: b) Transporting oil, gas, and slurry

  12. Which river in India is a part of National Waterway 2 (NW2)?
    a) Yamuna
    b) Godavari
    c) Brahmaputra
    d) Krishna
    Answer: c) Brahmaputra

  13. Which port was developed to decongest the Mumbai Port?
    a) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
    b) Chennai Port
    c) Kochi Port
    d) Tuticorin Port
    Answer: a) Jawaharlal Nehru Port

  14. Which transportation mode is considered the cheapest for bulky goods?
    a) Roadways
    b) Railways
    c) Waterways
    d) Airways
    Answer: c) Waterways

  15. Which of the following is NOT a merit of roadways?
    a) Door-to-door service
    b) Quick transport for short distances
    c) Lower fuel efficiency compared to railways
    d) Easier access to remote areas
    Answer: c) Lower fuel efficiency compared to railways

  16. What is the main reason for the development of the Konkan Railway?
    a) Industrial growth
    b) Improved access along the west coast
    c) Export of iron ore
    d) Connectivity with foreign ports
    Answer: b) Improved access along the west coast

  17. What is the length of India’s inland navigation waterways?
    a) 10,000 km
    b) 14,500 km
    c) 20,000 km
    d) 7,000 km
    Answer: b) 14,500 km

  18. What percentage of India’s trade volume is transported by sea?
    a) 50%
    b) 95%
    c) 75%
    d) 68%
    Answer: b) 95%

  19. Which initiative promotes affordable regional air connectivity in India?
    a) UDAN Scheme
    b) Digital India
    c) Smart Cities Mission
    d) Make in India
    Answer: a) UDAN Scheme

  20. Which port is known for exporting iron ore from the Kudremukh mines?
    a) Marmagao Port
    b) New Mangalore Port
    c) Paradwip Port
    d) Haldia Port
    Answer: b) New Mangalore Port

  21. Which material is NOT typically used for metalled roads in India?
    a) Cement
    b) Coal bitumen
    c) Clay
    d) Concrete
    Answer: c) Clay

  22. Which class of roads connects rural areas and villages with towns?
    a) State Highways
    b) District Roads
    c) Border Roads
    d) Rural Roads
    Answer: d) Rural Roads

  23. The Sher Shah Suri Marg is part of which National Highway?
    a) NH 44
    b) NH 1
    c) NH 8
    d) NH 7
    Answer: b) NH 1

  24. What is the role of feeder roads in transportation?
    a) Facilitate cross-border trade
    b) Link rural areas to main highways
    c) Connect coastal regions
    d) Serve as expressways
    Answer: b) Link rural areas to main highways

  25. Which of the following ports is a riverine port in India?
    a) Paradwip
    b) Kolkata
    c) Chennai
    d) Tuticorin
    Answer: b) Kolkata

  26. The Atal Tunnel connects Manali to which valley?
    a) Kashmir Valley
    b) Lahul-Spiti Valley
    c) Kangra Valley
    d) Baramula Valley
    Answer: b) Lahul-Spiti Valley

  27. Which Indian state is NOT connected by the HVJ pipeline?
    a) Uttar Pradesh
    b) Gujarat
    c) Maharashtra
    d) Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: c) Maharashtra

  28. What is the primary function of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO)?
    a) Build metro networks
    b) Construct and maintain strategic roads
    c) Manage railway systems
    d) Develop waterways
    Answer: b) Construct and maintain strategic roads

  29. Which port handles the largest volume of cargo in India?
    a) Chennai Port
    b) Mumbai Port
    c) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
    d) Vishakhapatnam Port
    Answer: b) Mumbai Port

  30. Which type of mail includes book packets and periodicals?
    a) First-class mail
    b) Second-class mail
    c) Priority mail
    d) Express mail
    Answer: b) Second-class mail

  31. Which transport mode offers door-to-door service?
    a) Roadways
    b) Railways
    c) Airways
    d) Waterways
    Answer: a) Roadways

  32. Which organization is responsible for implementing the Golden Quadrilateral project?
    a) Ministry of Railways
    b) National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
    c) Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
    d) Indian Ports Association
    Answer: b) National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)

  33. Which Indian port is known as a tidal port?
    a) Chennai Port
    b) Deendayal Port
    c) Tuticorin Port
    d) Paradwip Port
    Answer: b) Deendayal Port

  34. Which railway zone has its headquarters in Secunderabad?
    a) Southern Railway
    b) South Central Railway
    c) Eastern Railway
    d) Western Railway
    Answer: b) South Central Railway

  35. Which state has the highest density of roads in India?
    a) Maharashtra
    b) Uttar Pradesh
    c) Kerala
    d) Tamil Nadu
    Answer: c) Kerala

  36. What is the full form of UDAN in the aviation sector?
    a) Uplift Development Aviation Network
    b) Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik
    c) Urban Development and Air Navigation
    d) Unified Domestic Aviation Network
    Answer: b) Ude Desh ka Aam Nagrik

  37. Which national waterway runs along the West-Coast Canal?
    a) NW-1
    b) NW-2
    c) NW-3
    d) NW-5
    Answer: c) NW-3

  38. Which Indian river has the Brahmaputra National Waterway 2 (NW-2)?
    a) Ganga
    b) Brahmaputra
    c) Godavari
    d) Krishna
    Answer: b) Brahmaputra

  39. Which Indian city is associated with the first train service?
    a) Kolkata
    b) Mumbai
    c) Chennai
    d) Delhi
    Answer: b) Mumbai

  40. What is the term for trade carried between two or more countries?
    a) Local trade
    b) Domestic trade
    c) International trade
    d) Regional trade
    Answer: c) International trade

  41. Which railway gauge has the smallest track width?
    a) Broad Gauge
    b) Metre Gauge
    c) Narrow Gauge
    d) Standard Gauge
    Answer: c) Narrow Gauge

  42. Which type of transport is most fuel-efficient and environmentally friendly?
    a) Railways
    b) Waterways
    c) Airways
    d) Roadways
    Answer: b) Waterways

  43. What percentage of India’s foreign trade by volume is carried by sea?
    a) 60%
    b) 70%
    c) 95%
    d) 80%
    Answer: c) 95%

  44. Which organization certifies films in India?
    a) Film Certification Bureau
    b) Central Board of Film Certification
    c) Indian Film Authority
    d) Ministry of Culture
    Answer: b) Central Board of Film Certification

  45. Which of these is an inland riverine port?
    a) Vishakhapatnam
    b) Kolkata
    c) Paradwip
    d) Marmagao
    Answer: b) Kolkata

  46. What is India’s longest inland waterway?
    a) NW-1
    b) NW-2
    c) NW-3
    d) NW-5
    Answer: a) NW-1

  47. What is the primary purpose of the Konkan Railway?
    a) Link coastal towns
    b) Export minerals
    c) Provide international trade routes
    d) Ease transportation along the west coast
    Answer: d) Ease transportation along the west coast

  48. Which region of India has the densest railway network?
    a) Northern plains
    b) Deccan Plateau
    c) Western Ghats
    d) Himalayan region
    Answer: a) Northern plains

  49. Which National Highway connects Srinagar and Kanniyakumari?
    a) NH-1
    b) NH-44
    c) NH-8
    d) NH-48
    Answer: b) NH-44

  50. Which of these goods is commonly transported through pipelines in India?
    a) Cement
    b) Crude oil
    c) Food grains
    d) Steel
    Answer: b) Crude oil

  51. Which is the busiest railway junction in Northern India?
    a) Delhi
    b) Mughal Sarai (Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction)
    c) Kanpur
    d) Lucknow
    Answer: b) Mughal Sarai (Pt. Deen Dayal Upadhyay Junction)

  52. Which state has the largest road network in India?
    a) Uttar Pradesh
    b) Maharashtra
    c) Rajasthan
    d) Madhya Pradesh
    Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh

  53. What does the Digital India initiative aim to achieve?
    a) Increase literacy rates
    b) Integrate information and communication technology
    c) Develop road infrastructure
    d) Enhance international trade
    Answer: b) Integrate information and communication technology

  54. What is the primary disadvantage of unmetalled roads?
    a) High construction cost
    b) Inefficiency during the rainy season
    c) Lack of accessibility to rural areas
    d) Excessive maintenance
    Answer: b) Inefficiency during the rainy season

  55. Which port is located at the entrance of a lagoon?
    a) Mumbai
    b) Kochi
    c) Chennai
    d) Tuticorin
    Answer: b) Kochi

  56. What is the term for trade carried within a single country?
    a) Regional trade
    b) Domestic trade
    c) International trade
    d) Export trade
    Answer: b) Domestic trade

  57. Which stretch of waterway is part of NW-5?
    a) Godavari-Krishna Rivers
    b) Ganga River
    c) Mahanadi-Brahmani Rivers
    d) West-Coast Canal
    Answer: c) Mahanadi-Brahmani Rivers

  58. Which transport mode faces challenges due to theft and chain-pulling incidents?
    a) Airways
    b) Railways
    c) Roadways
    d) Waterways
    Answer: b) Railways

  59. What is the length of the Atal Tunnel?
    a) 7.2 km
    b) 9.02 km
    c) 10.5 km
    d) 11.1 km
    Answer: b) 9.02 km

  60. Which canal is part of NW-3?
    a) West-Coast Canal
    b) East-Coast Canal
    c) Champakkara Canal
    d) Both a and c
    Answer: d) Both a and c

  61. Which Indian port handles the export of iron ore from Goa?
    a) Marmagao
    b) Paradwip
    c) New Mangalore
    d) Tuticorin
    Answer: a) Marmagao

  62. What does the term “balance of trade” mean?
    a) Equal value of exports and imports
    b) Difference between the value of exports and imports
    c) Total trade volume
    d) Trade surplus
    Answer: b) Difference between the value of exports and imports

  63. Which is the busiest port in India?
    a) Chennai
    b) Mumbai
    c) Paradwip
    d) Vishakhapatnam
    Answer: b) Mumbai

  64. Which gauge type is most commonly used in Indian Railways?
    a) Narrow Gauge
    b) Metre Gauge
    c) Broad Gauge
    d) Standard Gauge
    Answer: c) Broad Gauge

  65. Which type of tourism promotes India’s cultural heritage?
    a) Medical tourism
    b) Heritage tourism
    c) Eco-tourism
    d) Adventure tourism
    Answer: b) Heritage tourism

  66. Which river stretch connects Allahabad and Haldia as NW-1?
    a) Ganga
    b) Brahmaputra
    c) Godavari
    d) Krishna
    Answer: a) Ganga

  67. What is the largest producer of feature films in the world?
    a) USA
    b) India
    c) China
    d) Japan
    Answer: b) India

  68. What type of communication includes newspapers and magazines?
    a) Personal communication
    b) Mass communication
    c) Digital communication
    d) Telecommunication
    Answer: b) Mass communication

  69. Which is the first port developed after Indian Independence?
    a) Kochi
    b) Kandla
    c) Mumbai
    d) Vishakhapatnam
    Answer: b) Kandla

  70. Which railway zone headquarters is located in Kolkata?
    a) Eastern Railway
    b) South Eastern Railway
    c) South Central Railway
    d) Northern Railway
    Answer: a) Eastern Railway

  71. Which organization manages India’s airways?
    a) Indian Railways
    b) Airports Authority of India
    c) Air India
    d) Indian Airways Bureau
    Answer: b) Airports Authority of India

  72. Which port is the southernmost port in India?
    a) Chennai Port
    b) Tuticorin Port
    c) Paradwip Port
    d) Kochi Port
    Answer: b) Tuticorin Port

  73. What does NW-4 primarily consist of?
    a) Godavari and Krishna Rivers
    b) Ganga River
    c) West-Coast Canal
    d) Brahmaputra River
    Answer: a) Godavari and Krishna Rivers

  74. Which mode of transport is least affected by weather?
    a) Railways
    b) Airways
    c) Roadways
    d) Pipelines
    Answer: d) Pipelines

  75. What is the role of the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana?
    a) Develop urban roads
    b) Connect rural areas with motorable roads
    c) Construct expressways
    d) Build railways in rural areas
    Answer: b) Connect rural areas with motorable roads

  76. Which port is known for its natural harbor on the west coast of India?
    a) Mumbai Port
    b) Chennai Port
    c) Vishakhapatnam Port
    d) Haldia Port
    Answer: a) Mumbai Port

  77. Which term describes the exchange of goods between people within the same state?
    a) International trade
    b) Local trade
    c) Regional trade
    d) Interstate trade
    Answer: b) Local trade

  78. Which is the second most used language for newspapers in India?
    a) Hindi
    b) English
    c) Urdu
    d) Tamil
    Answer: b) English

  79. What percentage of India’s trade value is handled by sea routes?
    a) 50%
    b) 68%
    c) 95%
    d) 75%
    Answer: b) 68%

  80. Which is the largest inland navigation system in India?
    a) NW-1
    b) NW-2
    c) NW-3
    d) NW-5
    Answer: a) NW-1

  81. Which scheme promotes affordable air travel in remote areas?
    a) Digital India
    b) UDAN Scheme
    c) Make in India
    d) Skill India
    Answer: b) UDAN Scheme

  82. Which gauge in Indian Railways has the least track width?
    a) Narrow Gauge
    b) Metre Gauge
    c) Broad Gauge
    d) Dual Gauge
    Answer: a) Narrow Gauge

  83. Which port specializes in the export of iron ore from Odisha?
    a) Paradwip Port
    b) Vishakhapatnam Port
    c) Haldia Port
    d) Chennai Port
    Answer: a) Paradwip Port

  84. What is the main objective of the Golden Quadrilateral project?
    a) Increase coastal trade
    b) Link major cities by road
    c) Develop waterways
    d) Enhance rail connectivity
    Answer: b) Link major cities by road

  85. Which transport mode is fastest for long-distance travel?
    a) Airways
    b) Roadways
    c) Railways
    d) Waterways
    Answer: a) Airways

  86. Which region has the lowest density of railways in India?
    a) Northern Plains
    b) Western Rajasthan
    c) Deccan Plateau
    d) Eastern Coast
    Answer: b) Western Rajasthan

  87. What is the primary focus of the Digital India initiative?
    a) Promote regional trade
    b) Transform India into a digitally empowered society
    c) Expand railway connectivity
    d) Enhance pipeline infrastructure
    Answer: b) Transform India into a digitally empowered society

  88. Which is India’s oldest artificial port?
    a) Chennai Port
    b) Kochi Port
    c) Kandla Port
    d) Tuticorin Port
    Answer: a) Chennai Port

  89. What is the primary challenge faced by waterways in India?
    a) High operational costs
    b) Inadequate infrastructure for mechanized vessels
    c) Environmental impact
    d) Lack of cargo handling facilities
    Answer: b) Inadequate infrastructure for mechanized vessels

  90. Which material is commonly used for unmetalled roads?
    a) Concrete
    b) Cement
    c) Mud
    d) Bitumen
    Answer: c) Mud

  91. Which port is located in Karnataka and handles iron ore exports?
    a) Marmagao Port
    b) New Mangalore Port
    c) Paradwip Port
    d) Haldia Port
    Answer: b) New Mangalore Port

  92. Which type of trade is considered the economic barometer of a country?
    a) Domestic trade
    b) International trade
    c) Local trade
    d) Regional trade
    Answer: b) International trade

  93. Which factor primarily affects the railway network in hilly terrains?
    a) Dense forests
    b) Sparse population
    c) High relief and rugged topography
    d) Economic opportunities
    Answer: c) High relief and rugged topography

  94. Which railway zone has its headquarters in Mumbai?
    a) Central Railway
    b) Western Railway
    c) Southern Railway
    d) Northern Railway
    Answer: a) Central Railway

  95. Which Indian state is known for the Konkan Railway network?
    a) Kerala
    b) Maharashtra
    c) Karnataka
    d) All of the above
    Answer: d) All of the above

  96. What is the primary use of pipelines in India?
    a) Transport heavy machinery
    b) Transport petroleum and natural gas
    c) Carry food grains
    d) Handle passenger movement
    Answer: b) Transport petroleum and natural gas

  97. Which stretch connects the East-West Corridor in India?
    a) Silchar to Porbandar
    b) Delhi to Kolkata
    c) Srinagar to Kanniyakumari
    d) Mumbai to Chennai
    Answer: a) Silchar to Porbandar

  98. What is the economic advantage of waterways?
    a) Fuel efficiency
    b) Higher speed
    c) Access to remote areas
    d) Lower construction costs
    Answer: a) Fuel efficiency

  99. Which factor has made air travel essential in the northeastern states?
    a) High population density
    b) Difficult terrain and dense forests
    c) Industrial growth
    d) Proximity to international borders
    Answer: b) Difficult terrain and dense forests

  100. Which mode of transport contributes most to India’s tourism industry?
    a) Roadways
    b) Airways
    c) Railways
    d) Waterways
    Answer: b) Airways

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