Question 1.
Narrow Gauge has a width of:
(а) 0.662 and 0.610
(b) 0.552 and 0.510
(c) 0.762 and 0.610
(d) 0.452 and 0.510

Answer
Answer: (c) 0.762 and 0.610
It is from 0.762 and 0.610.

Question 2.
The Indian Railway is now reorganised into:
(a) 14 zones
(b) 15 zones
(c) 16 zones
(d) 17 zones

Answer
Answer: (c) 16 zones
The Indian Railways is now reorganised into 16 zones.

Question 3.
Which of the following is a factor in influencing the distribution pattern of the Railway network in the country.
(а) Physiography
(b) Economic
(c) Administrative
(d) All the above

Answer
Answer: (d) All the above
It has been influenced by all the above factors.

Question 4.
Solids can also be transported through a pipeline when converted into:
(а) Liquid
(b) Gas
(c) Slurry
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer: (c) Administrative
In slurry form solids can also be transported through a pipeline.

Question 5.
The Gas pipeline from Hazira in Gujarat connects Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh, via Vijaipur in:
(a) Bihar
(b) Orissa
(c) Andhra Pradesh
(d) Madhya Pradesh

Answer
Answer: (d) Madhya Pradesh
Via Vijaipur in Madhya Pradesh.

Question 6.
India has inland navigation waterways of …………………………… km in length.
(a) 14,500
(b) 15,500
(c) 16,500
(d) 17,500

Answer
Answer: (a) 14,500
It has 14,500 km in length navigable waterways.

Question 7.
95 percent of the country’s trade volume is moved by:
(a) Air
(b) Planes
(c) Ships
(d) Sea

Answer
Answer: (d) Sea
It is moved by sea.

Question 8.
The first port developed to ease the volume of trade on the Mumbai port:
(а) Jawaharlal Nehru Port
(b) Haldia port
(c) Mumbai port
(d) Kandla

Answer
Answer: (d) Kandla
It was Kandla port.

Question 9.
New Mangalore port in Karnataka eaters to the export of iron ore concentrates from which of following mines:
(a) Balaghat
(b) Kudremukh
(c) Kolapur
(d) none of the above

Answer
Answer: (b) Kudremukh
From Kudremukh mines.

Question 10.
Chennai is one of the oldest …………………. ports of the country.
(a) Natural
(b) Artificial
(c) Smallest
(d) Biggest

Answer
Answer: (b) Artificial
Chennai is one of the oldest artificial ports of the country.

Question 11.
Paradwip port located in Orissa, specialises in the export of:
(a) Copper
(b) Bauxite
(c) Iron ore
(d) All the above

Answer
Answer: (c) Iron ore
It specialises in the export of iron ore.

Question 12.
Haldia port was developed as a subsidiary port, to relieve growing pressure on which of the following ports:
(a) Kolkata
(b) Kandla
(c) Mumbai
(d) Tuticorin

Answer
Answer: (a) Kolkata
On the Kolkata port.

Question 13.
In which of the given years was air transport nationalised:
(a) 1943
(b) 1953
(c) 1963
(d) 1973

Answer
Answer: (b) 1953
Air Transport was nationalised in 1953.

Question 14.
The total number of telephone exchanges in India are:
(a) 37,565
(b) 36,565
(c) 35,565
(d) 34,565

Answer
Answer: (a) 37,565
There are 37,565 telephone exchanges spread all over the country.

Question 15.
When the value of imports exceeds the value of exports, it is termed as:
(a) Favourable balance of trade
(b) Unfavourable balance of trade
(c) Both (a) and (b)
(d) None of the above

Answer
Answer: (b) Unfavourable balance of trade
It is termed as unfavourable balance of trade because imports are more than the exports

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