Q . Transport and Trade

Consider the following pairs: Port: Well known as 1. Kamarajar Port: First major port in India registered as a company 2. Mundra Port: Largest privately owned port in India 3. Visakhapatnam: Largest container port in India How many of the above pairs are correctly matched?

a) Only one pair
b) Only two pairs
c) All three pairs
d) None of the pairs
Answer: b
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1. Kamarajar Port: First major port in India registered as a company.

2. Mundra Port: Largest privately owned port in India.

3. JNPT: Largest container port in India. Statement 3 is wrong.

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Q . Transport and Trade

With reference to India's projects on connectivity, consider the following statements: 1. East-West Corridor under Golden Quadrilateral Project connects Dibrugarh and Surat. 2. Trilateral Highway connects Moreh in Manipur and Chiang Mai in Thailand via Myanmar. 3. Bangladesh-China-India-Myanmar Economic Corridor connects Varanasi in Uttar Pradesh with Kunming in China. How many of the above statements are correct?

a) Only one
b) Only two
c) All three
d) None
Answer: d
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Q . Transport and Trade

Consider the following pairs: National Highway — Cities connected 1. NH 4: Chennai and Hyderabad 2. NH 6: Mumbai and Kolkata 3. NH 15: Ahmedabad and Jodhpur Which of the above pairs is/are correctly matched?

a) 1 and 2 only
b) 3 only
c) 1, 2 and 3
d) None
Answer: d
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Q . Transport and Trade

In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port?

a) Kochi (Cochin)
b) Dahej
c) Paradip
d) New Mangalore
Answer: b
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Q . Transport and Trade

The Stilwell Road, built in 1940s, which was recently in news, connects which of the following?

a) Agartala in India and Yangon in Myanmar via Bangladesh
b) Ledo in India and Kunming in China via Myanmar
c) Kalimpong in India and Lhasa in Tibet via Bhutan
d) Imphal in India and Bangkok in Thailand via Myanmar
Answer: b
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Q . Transport and Trade

Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?

a) NH 4
b) NH 5
c) NH 6
d) NH 7
Answer: c
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Q . Transport and Trade

Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?

a) Seikan Rail Tunnel: China
b) Petronas Towers: Malaysia
c) Appalachian Trail: United States of America
d) Rogun Dam: Tajikistan
Answer: a
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Q . Transport and Trade

Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest?

a) Agra–Mumbai
b) Chennai–Thane
c) Kolkata–Hazira
d) Pune–Machilipatnam
Answer: c
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Q . Transport and Trade

With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements: 1. Indian railway system is the largest in the world. 2. National Highways cater to 45 percent of the total road transport demand. 3. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road. 4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country. Which of these statements are correct?

a) 1 and 2
b) 1 and 3
c) 2 and 3
d) 2 and 4
Answer: c
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Q . Transport and Trade

Match the different ports of Union Territory of Pondicherry labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with their respective names and select the correct answer using the codes given below the list of ports: List (Ports of Pondicherry) 1. Karaikal??2. Mahe??3. Pondicherry??4. Yanam Codes: A?B?C?D

a) 2?1?3?4
b) 1?2?3?4
c) 2?1?4?3
d) 1?2?4?3
Answer: a
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Q . Transport and Trade

Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo?

a) Calcutta
b) Kandla
c) Mumbai
d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: b
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Q . Transport and Trade

Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway?

a) The total length is about 760 km
b) It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala
c) It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats
d) The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through Public Issues.
Answer: d
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Q . Transport and Trade

Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the Konkan Railway?

a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
d) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu
Answer: a
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Q . Transport and Trade

What is the correct sequence of the following Indian states in descending order of their length of surface roads per 100 km square of their area? 1. Haryana 2. Maharashtra 3. Punjab 4. Tamil Nadu

a) 4, 3, 2, 1
b) 4, 3, 1, 2
c) 3, 4, 1, 2
d) 3, 4, 2, 1
Answer: a
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Q . Transport and Trade

The National Highway from Amritsar to Calcutta via Delhi is numbered:

a) 1
b) 2
c) 4
d) 8
Answer: b
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Q . Transport and Trade

The international air route from West Europe to East Asia passes through India because

a) It is the shortest route.
b) India is the only country in Asia providing refueling capacity.
c) India is a busy centre situated between the two places.
d) None of the above
Answer: b
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Q . Transport and Trade

The North Atlantic Sea route is regarded as an important international trade route because

a) It is the oldest sea route
b) It connects two industrially developed parts of the world
c) Trade winds will help the shipping
d) There are lesser number of sea storms in this water way
Answer: b
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Q . Transport and Trade

To visit Tuticorin, Mangalore and Paradip port, one does not require to go to

a) Tamil Nadu
b) Kerala
c) Karnataka
d) Orissa
Answer: b
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