Multiple Choice Questions
GEOGRAPHY - Lifelines of National Economy
Practice Questions with Answers
Total 119 questions available
Q. 1
What has contributed to the expansion of trade and transport beyond limited spaces?
A
Historical eventsB
Development in science and technologyC
Political agreementsD
Cultural influencesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 2
How has the world been described in the passage due to efficient and fast-moving transport?
A
A small townB
A vast desertC
A large villageD
A remote islandClick an option to check your answer
Q. 3
What is mentioned as complementary to transport in the passage?
A
EntertainmentB
Communication and tradeC
AgricultureD
EducationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 4
Despite its vast size and diversity, how is India described in terms of global connectivity?
A
Well-linked with the rest of the worldB
IsolatedC
Limited connectionsD
InaccessibleClick an option to check your answer
Q. 5
What are the various modes of transport mentioned in the passage?
A
Railways, airways, waterwaysB
Roadways, footpaths, airwaysC
Waterways, cycling, airwaysD
Railways, walking, waterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 6
Which communication channels are highlighted as contributing to India's socio-economic progress?
A
Newspapers, radio, cinemaB
Railways, airways, waterwaysC
Radio, television, internetD
Newspapers, cinema, internetClick an option to check your answer
Q. 7
What is mentioned as adding to the vitality of India's economy?
A
Local trade onlyB
International trade onlyC
Agricultural tradeD
Trades from local to international levelsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 8
How is the impact of transport, communication, and trade described on life?
A
Negative impactB
No impactC
Enriched lifeD
Limited amenitiesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 9
What has substantially added to growing amenities and facilities for the comforts of life?
A
AgricultureB
Trade onlyC
Communication onlyD
Transport, communication, and tradeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 10
According to the passage, what role has trade and transport played in India's progress?
A
Contributed to socio-economic progressB
No impactC
Negative impactD
Limited impactClick an option to check your answer
Q. 11
Export and Import are components of _________ .
A
Digital tradeB
TradeC
Geographical tradeD
None of the aboveClick an option to check your answer
Q. 12
Trade between two or more countries is said to be
A
external trade.B
local trade.C
Internal trade.D
international trade.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 13
Which of the following locations are joined by the east-west corridor?
A
Mumbai and NagpurB
Munbai and KolkataC
Silcher and PorbandarD
Nagpur and SiligudiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 14
Construction cost of roadways is _______ than that of railways.
A
higherB
much lowerC
lowerD
much higherClick an option to check your answer
Q. 15
Which is the oldest artificial port of the
country?
A
HaldiaB
ParadwipC
TuticorinD
ChennaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 16
The first train steamed off from Mumbai to Thane
in 1853, covering a distance of:
A
51 kmB
34 kmC
49 kmD
32 kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 17
Which is not the development in the field of communication?
A
RadioB
Internet-e-commerceC
LaptopD
Cellular phoneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 18
If the value of imports exceeds the value of export,
it is termed as __________.
A
Balance of payment (c) Unfavourable balancB
Unfavourable balance of tradeC
Favourable balance of tradeD
Balance of tradeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 19
Which is not the national highway?
A
Agra-Mumbai RoadB
Mathura RoadC
Grand Trunk RoadD
Greater Noida Express HighwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 20
Identify the correct statement regarding the major
objective of the Golden Quadrilateral Super
Highways.
A
None of theseB
To reduce time and distance between mega cities.C
To break inter-state barriers.D
To compete with the railways in India.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 21
In which of the following states, gas pipeline
from Hazira in Gujarat connects Jagdishpur?
A
Himachal PradeshB
BiharC
Uttar PradeshD
Madhya PradeshClick an option to check your answer
Q. 22
Width of two tracks of Broad Gauge is
A
1.676 mB
1.000 mC
0.762 mD
0.610 mClick an option to check your answer
Q. 23
Which of the following promotes national
integration and provides support to local
handicrafts and cultural pursuits?
A
TourismB
SportsC
ServicesD
National HeritageClick an option to check your answer
Q. 24
Gateway is the name given to
A
Tidal portB
HarbourC
PortD
DockClick an option to check your answer
Q. 25
Kochi in Kerala is the example of which port of the following
A
Recently developedB
Tidal PortC
Natural HarbourD
Artificial HarbourClick an option to check your answer
Q. 26
Air India provides which services?
A
DomesticB
InternationalC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 27
Which country has the largest telecom network in
Asia?
A
ChinaB
IndiaC
Sri LankaD
JapanClick an option to check your answer
Q. 28
When was the Border Road Organization established?
A
1955B
1950C
1965D
1960Click an option to check your answer
Q. 29
Which of the following visit India for heritage
tourism, eco-tourism, adventure tourism, cultural
tourism, medical tourism and business tourism?
A
None of the aboveB
Foreign touristsC
Students as touristsD
Local touristsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 30
_________ is the biggest port with a spacious natural
and well-sheltered harbour.
A
KolkataB
MumbaiC
ChennaiD
GoaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 31
Which one of the following ports was developed
to relieve the pressure on Kolkata port?
A
HaldiaB
ParadipC
VishakhapatnamD
NavashevaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 32
Which is the extreme south-eastern port ?
A
VishakhapatnamB
MarmagaoC
TuticorinD
MumbaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 33
What is the full form of NHAI ?
A
National Highway Arms of IndiaB
National Historical Association of IndiaC
National Highway Authority of IndiaD
National Highway Association of IndiaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 34
Gauge is the term stating
A
The place where there is provision of loading and unloading of shipsB
The high pedestal built along the coastlineC
The place on the sea coastD
The width before the two rails of the railway lineClick an option to check your answer
Q. 35
What is the length of the coastline of India ?
A
7516.6 kmB
7517.6 kmC
6416.6 kmD
7416.6 kmClick an option to check your answer
Q. 36
The North-South corridor links:
A
Himachal and KanyakumariB
Srinagar and KanyakumariC
Srinagar and Andaman NicobarD
Srinagar and ChennaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 37
Which among the following is the other name of
Kandla Port?
A
Deepdayal portB
Deendayal portC
Tidal portD
Landlocked portClick an option to check your answer
Q. 38
What does BOT stands for?
A
Bureau of Trans-communicationB
Build, Operate and TransferC
Bureau of TransportD
Bureaucracy Official against TerroristsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 39
Which of the following ports is not developed recently?
A
Nhava ShevaB
HaldiaC
New MangaloreD
MumbaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 40
What name is given to countries like Nepal and
Bhutan?
A
Landlocked countriesB
Gulf countriesC
Island countriesD
Coastal countriesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 41
Which of the following ports is in Karnataka ?
A
KandlaB
MarmagaoC
BangaloreD
New MangaloreClick an option to check your answer
Q. 42
Air travel is transport in north-eastern parts of India due to
A
All of the aboveB
The prosperity of people of this regionC
Heavy rains are liable to damage roads and railwaysD
The less expensive mode of transportClick an option to check your answer
Q. 43
Border Roads are constructed by
A
BROB
Indian ArmyC
BSFD
CRPFClick an option to check your answer
Q. 44
Golden quadrilateral super highways are maintained by
A
Zila ParishadB
CPWDC
NHAID
PWDClick an option to check your answer
Q. 45
Trade between two countries is called:
A
Financial tradeB
Digital tradeC
International tradeD
Global tradeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 46
Which of the following is the navigation river of India?
A
YamunaB
KrishnaC
BrahmaputraD
SonClick an option to check your answer
Q. 47
Study the picture and answer the question that
follows:
Which of the following best signifies the above
image?
A
RailwaysB
WaterwaysC
RoadwaysD
AirwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 48
Under the government scheme of ______ every
village of the country is linked to a major town in
the country by a motorable road.
A
PM Sadak YojanaB
Grameen Sadak YojanaC
Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak YojanaD
Prime Minister Village Road SchemeClick an option to check your answer
Q. 49
Which two of the following extreme locations are
connected by the East-West Corridors?
A
Mumbai and KolkataB
Nagpur and SiligudiC
Srinagar and KanyakumariD
Silchar and PorbandarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 50
Provides door-to-door connectivity
A
AirwaysB
RailwaysC
RoadwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 51
National Highway connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata is termed as :
A
Golden quadrilateralB
GuageC
LocomotivesD
DockClick an option to check your answer
Q. 52
Name the first port developed soon after independence.
A
MumbaiB
ChennaiC
KochiD
KandlaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 53
Six Lane Highways are called
A
National HighwayB
International HighwayC
State HighwayD
Golden quadrilateral super highwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 54
Which is the cheapest mode of transport ?
A
AirwaysB
WaterwaysC
RoadwaysD
PipelinesClick an option to check your answer
Q. 55
Which one of the following states is not connected
with the H.V. J. pipeline?
A
Madhya PradeshB
MaharashtraC
Uttar PradeshD
GujaratClick an option to check your answer
Q. 56
Which of the of following statements is most
suitable correct about tourism?
A
Tourism helps in the development of international understanding and brother hood.B
Tourism helps in the development of national pride.C
Tourism does not help in the development of culture and heritage.D
Tourism helps in the development of religion.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 57
Bulk carrier within India
A
AirwaysB
RailwaysC
RoadwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 58
Which one of the following is the eastern terminal
of East-West Corridor?
A
SingrauliB
SilcharC
SilvassaD
ShillongClick an option to check your answer
Q. 59
Which transport network is a new arrival on the transportation map of India?
A
RoadwaysB
PipelinesC
WaterwaysD
AirwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 60
Terminal stations of East-West corridor
A
Mumbai and NagpurB
Nagpur and SiligudiC
Mumbai and KolkataD
Silcher and PorbandarClick an option to check your answer
Q. 61
_________ connect the district headquarters with other places of the district.
A
Major loadsB
Rural roadsC
State HighwaysD
District roadsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 62
Government's project of linking all the four metro
cities is called________.
A
Golden QuadrilateralB
Golden TriangleC
Golden SquareD
Super HighwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 63
Which of the following locations are joined by the east-west corridor?
A
Silcher and PorbandarB
Munbai and KolkataC
Mumbai and NagpurD
Nagpur and SiligudiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 64
The extreme south-western port is ____________
A
Kochchi portB
New Mangalore PortC
None of theseD
Tuticorin portClick an option to check your answer
Q. 65
Which among the following is the full form of
(d) Sri Lanka
STD?
A
Subscriber Trunk DiallingB
Sarkari Tower DepartmentC
Sarkar Trunk DiallingD
Subscriber Tower DiallingClick an option to check your answer
Q. 66
Bulk carrier across nations
A
AirwaysB
RoadwaysC
RailwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 67
Which mode of transportation reduces transshipment losses and delays?
A
RailwaysB
RoadwaysC
PipelinesD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 68
Which is the most comfortable, fastest and
prestigious mode of transport?
A
PipelinesB
RoadwaysC
WaterwaysD
AirwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 69
The major highway project in India are implemented by which one of the following?
A
PWDB
CPWDC
NHAID
NCRClick an option to check your answer
Q. 70
The rail gauge with a track width of 1.676m is
A
Broad guageB
Metre guageC
Narrow guageD
None of the optionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 71
The Central Board of Film Certification is the
authority to certif _________ .
A
Foreign FilmsB
Indian filmsC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 72
How many networks of pipeline transportation
are there in the country?
A
3B
4C
5D
2Click an option to check your answer
Q. 73
AIR stands for
A
All India RadioB
Indian AirlinesC
Indian RailwaysD
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 74
Bulk carrier across nations
A
AirwaysB
RoadwaysC
RailwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 75
Natural harbour in India
A
HooghlyB
ParadipC
ChennaiD
MumbaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 76
Which of the following is advantage of unigauge system?
A
Larger capacityB
No loss in trans-shipmentC
Higher speedD
All of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 77
Which among of the following does not provide
Mass Communication ?
A
AkashwaniB
DoordarshanC
None of theseD
Dainik JagranClick an option to check your answer
Q. 78
The longest highway of India is
A
National Highway-1B
National Highway-2C
National Highway-7D
National Highway-8Click an option to check your answer
Q. 79
The National Highway links _______ parts of the
country
A
extremeB
districtC
state capitalD
majorClick an option to check your answer
Q. 80
What does QMS stand for?
A
Quick Mail ServiceB
Quickly Medical ServiceC
Quickly Mother Dairy ServiceD
None of the optionsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 81
The first train was steamed off in the
year 1853between :
A
Mumbai to ThaneB
Mumbai to PuneC
Thane to MumbaiD
Pune to ThaneClick an option to check your answer
Q. 82
In which year air transport was nationalised?
A
1970B
1960C
1953D
1948Click an option to check your answer
Q. 83
What is the contribution of agriculture and allied
products in the export of India?
A
19%B
22.62%C
6.3%D
7.5%Click an option to check your answer
Q. 84
__________ is the tidal port.
A
New MangaloreB
MarmagaoC
KandlaD
KochchiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 85
Solids can also be transported through pipelines
when converted into :
A
PowderB
GasC
SlurryD
LiquidsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 86
. The exchange of goods among people, states and
countries is known as ______.
A
ExportB
ExchangeC
TradeD
ImportClick an option to check your answer
Q. 87
Silchar and Porbander are linked by which
corridor?
A
North-WestB
South-EastC
North-EastD
East-WestClick an option to check your answer
Q. 88
Delhi to Chennai link is known by the name of
A
Golden Quadrilateral.B
North-South corridor.C
East-West corridor.D
Sher Shah Suri Marg.Click an option to check your answer
Q. 89
Biggest natural port in India
A
ChennaiB
TuticorinC
MumbaiD
MarmagaoClick an option to check your answer
Q. 90
Bulk carrier within India
A
AirwaysB
RoadwaysC
RailwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 91
With the development in and the
area of influence of trade ________ and _______ transport expanded
far and wide.
A
scienceB
technologyC
Both (a) and (b)D
None of theseClick an option to check your answer
Q. 92
Principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India
A
AirwaysB
RoadwaysC
RailwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 93
Which of the following was the first port
developed soon after Independence to reduce the
volume of trade on Mumbai port?
A
KarachiB
KandlaC
VizagD
KochiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 94
Into how many zones are Indian Railways organised?
A
10B
12C
14D
16Click an option to check your answer
Q. 95
Tuticorin is located in the state of
A
KeralaB
Tamil NaduC
KarnatakaD
OrissaClick an option to check your answer
Q. 96
Border Roads are constructed by
A
BROB
Indian ArmyC
BSFD
CRPFClick an option to check your answer
Q. 97
In India, roads are classified into how many
types?
A
4B
6C
7D
5Click an option to check your answer
Q. 98
Which of the following roads received special
impetus under the Pradhan Mantri Grameen
Sadak Yojana?
A
Rural roadsB
Urban roadsC
District roadsD
National HighwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 99
_________ connect a state capital with different
district headquarters.
A
National HighwaysB
District HighwaysC
State HighwaysD
Other RoadsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 100
Which one of the following parts was developed in order to relieve the pressure of kolkata port?
A
paradip portB
Tuticorin portC
Chennai portD
Haddia portClick an option to check your answer
Q. 101
Villages are connected to a major town through this scheme of roads
A
MNREGAB
PMGSYC
SJGRYD
AAYClick an option to check your answer
Q. 102
Natural harbour in India
A
HooghlyB
ParadipC
ChennaiD
MumbaiClick an option to check your answer
Q. 103
Which is the biggest port in India?
A
MumbaiB
TuticorinC
MarmagaoD
VishakhapatnamClick an option to check your answer
Q. 104
Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays?
A
RailwaysB
PipelineC
RoadwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 105
Study the picture and answer the question that
follows:
Which of the following best signifies the above
image?
A
AirportB
Railway StationC
Bus TerminusD
Sea portClick an option to check your answer
Q. 106
Which of the following ports was planned with a
view to decongest the Mumbai port and serve as a
port to this region?
A
Kandla portB
None of the aboveC
Marmagao portD
Jawaharlal Nehru portClick an option to check your answer
Q. 107
Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the east-west
A
Mumbai and NaghurB
Silchar and porbandarC
Mumbai and kolkataD
Nagpur and siliguriClick an option to check your answer
Q. 108
Study the picture and answer the question that
follows:
What type of road it is ?
A
Cement roadB
Unmetalled roadC
Surface roadD
Metalled roadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 109
Which roads are all weather roads?
A
MetalledB
All of theseC
Border RoadsD
Un-metalledClick an option to check your answer
Q. 110
. Identify the means of transport with the help of
following features :
(i) It is the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India.
(ii) It also makes conducting multifarious activities like business, sightseeing, pilgrimage along with transportation of goods over longer distances possible.
(iii) It binds the economic life of the country as well as accelerate the development of the industry and agriculture.
(i) It is the principal mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India.
(ii) It also makes conducting multifarious activities like business, sightseeing, pilgrimage along with transportation of goods over longer distances possible.
(iii) It binds the economic life of the country as well as accelerate the development of the industry and agriculture.
A
RoadwaysB
RailwaysC
AirwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 111
Golden quadrilateral super highways are maintained by
A
Zila ParishadB
PWDC
CPWDD
NHAIClick an option to check your answer
Q. 112
Tourism promotes _________.
A
TerrorismB
EnmityC
AdventureD
National integrationClick an option to check your answer
Q. 113
Which among the following is the main source of
water transport?
A
RiversB
Inland waterwaysC
SeasD
OceansClick an option to check your answer
Q. 114
Largest producer of feature film in the world
A
BritainB
IndiaC
USAD
FranceClick an option to check your answer
Q. 115
Provides door-to-door connectivity
A
AirwaysB
RoadwaysC
RailwaysD
WaterwaysClick an option to check your answer
Q. 116
Which of the following is not the factor, which influence the distribution of railway in the country?
A
Economic factorsB
Administrative factorsC
Political factorsD
Physiographic factorsClick an option to check your answer
Q. 117
Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana is a scheme for the development of
A
National HighwayB
Border RoadsC
mountain roadD
village roadClick an option to check your answer
Q. 118
Width of two tracks of Broad Gauge is
A
1.676 mB
1.000 mC
0.762 mD
0.610 mClick an option to check your answer
Q. 119
Six Lane Highways are called
A
National HighwayB
International HighwayC
State HighwayD
Golden quadrilateral super highwaysClick an option to check your answer
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