Lifelines of National Economy

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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)

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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