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1. Kolkata Port is an example of which type of port?
  1. Naval
  2. Oil
  3. Riverine
  4. Natural

Answer: Riverine

2. India provides ideal conditions for air travel because
  1. It is a vast country
  2. It has a huge population
  3. Its climatic conditions are favourable
  4. It has extensive mountain tracks

Answer: Its climatic conditions are favourable

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3. The oldest river valley project in India is
  1. Hirakund
  2. Damodar
  3. Chambal
  4. Kosi

Answer: Damodar

4. The Konkan rail line was fully operational in the year _________
  1. 2000
  2. 1998
  3. 1996
  4. 1988

Answer: 1998

5. Which one of the following ports is not located on the Eastern coast of India?
  1. Chennai
  2. Kandla
  3. Tuticorin
  4. Paradip

Answer: Kandla

6. Which of the following Train runs between New Delhi and Wagah ?
  1. Shatabdi Express
  2. Thar Express
  3. Samjhauta Express
  4. Maitree Express

Answer: Samjhauta Express

7. Which waterway in India is known as the "Waterway of Peninsular India"?
  1. Yamuna River
  2. Godavari River
  3. Brahmaputra River
  4. Ganga River

Answer: Godavari River

8. Which seas are joined by the Panama canal?
  1. Atlantic and Indian
  2. Pacific and Indian
  3. Atlantic and Pacific
  4. the Mediterranean and Red sea

Answer: Atlantic and Pacific

9. Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port ?
  1. Rice
  2. Tea
  3. Fish
  4. Iron Ore

Answer: Iron Ore

10. Which from the following towns is not on the "Golden Quadrilateral" being created for the roads-infrastructure of the country?
  1. Ajmer
  2. Ahmedabad
  3. Jabalpur
  4. Gaya

Answer: Jabalpur

11. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
  1. North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
  2. South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar
  3. Eastern Railway : Kolkata
  4. South East Central Railway : Bilaspur

Answer: South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar

12. The first line of Delhi Metro was inaugurated on _________
  1. December 24, 2002
  2. December 22, 2002
  3. November 22, 2002
  4. November 24, 2002

Answer: December 24, 2002

13. India’s deepest land locked and well protected port is
  1. Kandla
  2. Cochin
  3. Visakhapatnam
  4. Paradip

Answer: Visakhapatnam

14. The ship building yard-Mazgaon Dock is located at
  1. Vishakhapatnam
  2. Kochi
  3. Mumbai
  4. Kolkata

Answer: Mumbai

15. What type of transport uses underground tunnels to move people and goods?
  1. Water transport
  2. Rail transport
  3. Road transport
  4. Subway transport

Answer: Subway transport

16. When was the Suez canal constructed?
  1. 1849
  2. 1859
  3. 1869
  4. 1879

Answer: 1869

17. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa?
  1. NH 4
  2. NH 5
  3. NH 6
  4. NH 7

Answer: NH 6

18. Which of the port is not a Natural Port?
  1. Chennai
  2. Mumbai
  3. Cochin
  4. Paradip

Answer: Chennai

19. Where is Mumbai High located
  1. Continental Shelf of Arabian sea
  2. Western Coastal Plain
  3. Western Ghat
  4. Internal Plains of South

Answer: Continental Shelf of Arabian sea

20. Which city is the headquarters of two Railway zones in India?
  1. Hugli
  2. New Delhi
  3. Mumbai
  4. Jabalpur

Answer: Mumbai

21. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest?
  1. NH 1
  2. NH 2
  3. NH 3
  4. NH 44

Answer: NH 44

22. Where is Kandla Port located in?
  1. Gulf of Kutch
  2. Kori Creek
  3. Gulf of Khambhat
  4. None of the above

Answer: Gulf of Kutch

23. Which mode of transport is most commonly used for the movement of goods within cities?
  1. Air transport
  2. Water transport
  3. Road transport
  4. Rail transport

Answer: Road transport

24. Which country has the highest density of railway network?
  1. Brazil
  2. The U.S.A.
  3. Canada
  4. Russia

Answer: Russia

25. National Waterway-I is on which water system?
  1. West Coast Canal
  2. River Brahamputra
  3. Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river
  4. Sundarbans Waterways

Answer: Ganga, Bhagirathi, Hoogli river

26. The longest railway platform in India
  1. Amritsar
  2. Gorakhpur
  3. Kathgodam
  4. Kanpur

Answer: Gorakhpur

27. The first bus service in India was started in the year _________
  1. 1926
  2. 1942
  3. 1966
  4. 1988

Answer: 1926

28. The Bairabi-Sairang new line is being built in which state?
  1. Assam
  2. Meghalaya
  3. Nagaland
  4. Mizoram

Answer: Mizoram

29. In which industry is Sal Wood used mostly?
  1. Paper
  2. Matches
  3. Railway Sleepers
  4. Kaththa

Answer: Railway Sleepers

30. Which of the following is not located on the Western Coast of India?
  1. Daman
  2. Janjira
  3. Ratnagiri
  4. Karaikal

Answer: Karaikal

31. When was the first public railway line opened?
  1. 1815
  2. 1825
  3. 1830
  4. 1835

Answer: 1830

32. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
  1. NH5
  2. NH6
  3. NH7
  4. NH8

Answer: NH7

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