MCQs On Transports In India Quiz 4

Question 1. The twelfth major port of India handling coal is being developed near_______.

(A) Visakhapatnam

(B) Kakinada

(C) Paradip

(D) Chennai

Question 2. Which one of the following ports is situated at the Gulf of Kutch?

(A) Tuticorin

(B) Kandla

(C) Haldia

(D) Cochin

Question 3. Which one of the following is not the port town of Gujarat?

(A) Veraval

(B) Porbandar

(C) Okha

(D) Jamnagar

Question 4. Which of the following is not a harbour?

(A) Mangalore

(B) Bengaluru

(C) Cochin

(D) Kandla

Question 5. Which of the following ports of India is an open sea port?

(A) Visakhapatnam

(B) Chennai

(C) Mumbai

(D) Haldia

Question 6. Which of the following is a specific example of ‘Out Port’?

(A) Visakhapatnam

(B) Panaji

(C) Haldia

(D) Porbandar

Question 7. What is the importance of developing Chabahar Port by India?

(A) Pakistan will facilitate and protect the installation of a gas pipeline between Iraq and India

(B) India will not depend on Pakistan for access to Afghanistan and Central Asia

(C) India’s relations with oilproducing Arab countries will be strengthened

(D) India’s trade with African countries will enormously increase

Question 8. Which one of the following airports in India is the first to be owned by a public limited company?

(A) Bangalore airport

(B) Hyderabad airport

(C) Cochin airport

(D) Dabolim Airport Goa

Question 9. Where is Raja Sansi International Airport?

(A) Chennai

(B) Amritsar

(C) Nagpur

(D) Hyderabad

Question 10. Which of the following is not located on the Western Coast of India? 

(A) Ratnagiri

(B) Karaikal

(C) Janjira

(D) Daman

Question 11. India’s largest Ship Breaking Yard is located in Gujarat at_______.

(A) Okha

(B) Porbandar

(C) Kandla

(D) Alang

Question 12. Which port is constructed for de-congestion of present Mumbai seaport?

(A) Nhava Sheva (Jawaharlal Nehru Port)

(B) Paradip

(C) Haldia

(D) Ennore

Question 13. Which of the following States has explored the possibility of constructing an artificial inland port to be connected to sea by a long navigational channel?

(A) Rajasthan

(B) Karnataka

(C) Chhattisgarh

(D) Andhra Pradesh

Question 14. Which of the following is not a harbour?

(A) Kandla

(B) Mangalore

(C) Bengaluru

(D) Cochin

Question 15. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

(A) Mundra – Andhra Pradesh

(B) Mangalore – Karnataka

(C) Paradip – Odisha

(D) Mormugao – Goa

Question 16. Arrange the following cities located on North-South corridor in a sequence from North to South.

1.  Nagpur
2.  Agra
3.  Krishnagiri
4.  Gwalior

Select the correct answer using code given below. 

(A) 4, 2, 3, 1

(B) 2, 3, 1, 4

(C) 1, 2,4, 3

(D) 2, 4, 1, 3

Question 17. What is the correct sequences of the following Indian states in descending order of their length of surface roads per 100 km2 of their areas?

1.  Haryana
2.  Maharashtra
3.  Punjab
4.  Tamil Nadu

Select the correct answer using the code given below. 

(A) 3, 4, 2, 1

(B) 3, 4, 1, 2

(C) 4, 3, 1, 2

(D) 4, 3, 2, 1

Question 18. 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 transport demand.
3.  Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road.
4.  National Highway No. 44 is the longest in the country.

Which of these statements are correct?

(A) 2 and 4

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 1 and 2

Question 19 . Arrange the following State in descending order of their length of National Highways. Use the code given below to select the correct answer. 

1.  Arunachal Pradesh
2.  Mizoram
3.  Nagaland
4.  Sikkim

Code

(A) 3, 2, 4, 1

(B) 4, 3, 2, 1

(C) 1, 2, 3, 4

(D) 2, 1, 4, 3

Question 20. Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways.

1.  The headquarter of the NorthWestern Railway are located at Jodhpur.
2.  ‘Indrail Pass’ – a travel – as – you – please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sports persons who have represented India in any game/ sports.
3.  Fairy Queen is a train using the world’s oldest working engines and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it.

Which of the statements given above is/are correct?

(A) Only 2

(B) 1 and 2

(C) Only 3

(D)   None of these

Question 21. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport in India, it is the road transport which received the maximum impetus in most of the post independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this?

1.  Railways are cheap to operate  but the associated capital costs are very high.
2.  Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport.
3.  The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper in road compared to rail transport.
4.  Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail it with the same ease as private cars, buses or twowheelers.

Select correct answer by using code given below. 

(A) 2, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 3 and 4

(C) 1, 2 and 4

(D) 1, 2 and 3

Question 22. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question 23.Consider the following statements.

1.  Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing.
2.  High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbour safely.
3.  Tide prevents siltation in the harbours.
4.  Kandla and Diamond harbour are tidal ports.

Which of these statements are correct? 

(A) 1, 2, 3 and 4

(B) 1, 2 and 3

(C) 2, 3 and 4

(D) 1 and 4

Question 24. Which of the following are the natural ports of India?

1.  Chennai
2.  Kochi
3.  Tuticorin
4.  Visakhapatnam

Select the correct answer from the code given below.

(A) 2 and 4

(B) 2 and 3

(C) 1 and 3

(D) 1 and 2

Question 25. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question 26. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.

Question 27. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.