In This Post we are providing CHAPTER 20 TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION CONTEXT NCERT MCQ for Class 12 GEOGRAPHY INDIA- PEOPLE AND ECONOMY which will be beneficial for students. These solutions are updated according to 2021-22 syllabus. These MCQS can be really helpful in the preparation of Board exams and will provide you with a brief knowledge of the chapter
NCERT MCQ ON TRANSPORT AND COMMUNICATION
Question 1: When was the Border Roads Development Organisation (BRO) set up?
a) April 1951
b) April 1952
c) April 1955
d) May 1960
Answer : D
Question 2: Which one of the following places is famous for production of railways coaches?
a) Nasik
b) Kapurthala
c) Kanpur
d) Kochi
Answer : B
Question 3: The cheapest and fastest means of land transport is:
a) Buses
b) Cars
c) Railways
d) None of these
Answer : C
Question 4: Jawahar Tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar highway passes through-
a) Pir Panjal range
b) Karakoram Range
c) Zaskar range
d) Dhauladhar range
Answer : A
Question 5: The National highways system is the responsibility of?
a) State Governments
b) Central Government
c) A Special Roads Authority
d) State and Central Governments
Answer : B
Question 6Which is the longest railway platform in India as of 2019?
a) Gorakhpur
b) Kollam
c) Kharagpur
d) Bilaspur
Answer : A
Question 7: The first aircraft was invented in __.
a) 1803
b) 1903
c) 1830
d) 1930
Answer : B
Question 8: Indira Gandhi International Airport is at
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Delhi
d) Chennai
Answer : C
Question 9: The Big Trunk Route runs through:
a) The Mediterranean-Indian ocean
b) The North Atlantic Ocean
c) The South Atlantic Ocean
d) The North Pacific Ocean
Answer : B
Question 10: Gateway is the name given to
a) Harbour
b) Port
c) Dock
d) Tidal port
Answer : B
Question 11: Indian Railways are divided into how many zones?
a) 17
b) 18
c) 19
d) 20
Answer : A
Question 12: Which railway line runs along the Indian west coast parallel to the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats?
a) South Central Railway
b) Konkan Railways
c) Southern Railway
d) South Eastern Railway
Answer : B
Question 12: National ship design and research center, a premier national institution is located at
a) Vishakapatnam
b) Mangalore
c) Cochin
d) Kandla
Answer : A
Question 13: Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?
a) Kolkata
b) Kochi
c) Mumbai
d) Vishakhapatnam
Answer : B
Question 14: Kochi in Kerala is the example of which port of the following
a) Tidal Port
b) Natural Harbour
c) Artificial Harbour
d) Recently developed
Answer : B
Question 15: When was Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. established?
a) October 2, 1961
b) October 27, 1986
c) September 18, 1992
d) January 26, 1998
Answer : A
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