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This section includes 43 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Indian Geography knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.
| 1. |
Assertion (A) : The North Atlantic Ocean Route is the world's most important ocean route.Reason (R) : The North Atlantic Ocean Route brings together the developing and developed nations.Codes |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» D. (A) is false but (R) is true | |
| 2. |
Consider the following statements 1. Kandla Port is situated in the Mahanadi Delta |
| A. | 1 only |
| B. | 2 only |
| C. | Both 1 and 2 |
| D. | Neither 1 nor 2 |
| Answer» C. Both 1 and 2 | |
| 3. |
Assertion (A) : The North Atlantic Ocean Route is the world's most important ocean route.Reason (R) : The North Atlantic Ocean Route brings together the developing and developed nations.Code |
| A. | Both (A) and (R) are individually true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A) |
| B. | Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) |
| C. | (A) is true but (R) is false |
| D. | (A) is false but (R) is true |
| Answer» B. Both (A) and (R) are individually true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A) | |
| 4. |
India's first Jan Shatabdi Express between Mumbai-Goa was commenced on |
| A. | April 16, 2002 |
| B. | April 20, 2002 |
| C. | June 20, 2002 |
| D. | June 16, 2002 |
| Answer» B. April 20, 2002 | |
| 5. |
Which one of the following pairs is associated with the shortest distance between mainlands of India and Sri Lanka ? |
| A. | Jaffna : Vedaranniyam |
| B. | Talaimannar : Dhanuskhodi |
| C. | Colombo : Kanyakumari |
| D. | Talaimannar : Tuticorin |
| Answer» C. Colombo : Kanyakumari | |
| 6. |
If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by National Highways, (NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National route, which one of the following groups of National Highways, it has to go by ? |
| A. | NH 2, NH 11, NH 12 |
| B. | NH 2, NH 3, NH 12 |
| C. | NH 8, NH 3, NH 11 |
| D. | NH 2, NH 25, NH 11 |
| Answer» C. NH 8, NH 3, NH 11 | |
| 7. |
Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest |
| A. | Agra-Mumbai |
| B. | Chennai-Thane |
| C. | Kolkata-Hajira |
| D. | Pune-Machilipatnam |
| Answer» D. Pune-Machilipatnam | |
| 8. |
Which one is not loacted on National Highway-2 (NH-2) ? |
| A. | Aurangabad |
| B. | Sadaram |
| C. | Mohania |
| D. | Patna |
| Answer» E. | |
| 9. |
In which one of the following states has India's largest private sector sea port been commissioned recently ? |
| A. | Andhra Pradesh |
| B. | Karnataka |
| C. | Kerala |
| D. | Tamil Nadu |
| Answer» B. Karnataka | |
| 10. |
There are 12 major ports in India and Port Trust Boards have been setup for the administration, control and management of 11 of theses 12 ports. Which one of the following major ports has been incorporated as a company under the Indian Companies Act 1956 and not administered by a Port Trust Board ? |
| A. | Haldia |
| B. | Paradeep |
| C. | Ennore |
| D. | Kandla |
| Answer» D. Kandla | |
| 11. |
Which one of the following is the longest National Highway in India ? |
| A. | NH 2 |
| B. | NH 7 |
| C. | NH 8 |
| D. | NH 31 |
| Answer» C. NH 8 | |
| 12. |
The Varansi Kanyakumari National Highway is called |
| A. | NH 8 |
| B. | NH 7 |
| C. | NH 12 |
| D. | NH 9 |
| Answer» C. NH 12 | |
| 13. |
Match List - I (National Highway) with List - II (Passes through) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 14. |
Match List - I (National Highway) with List - II (Route) and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists |
| A. | A. |
| B. | B. |
| C. | C. |
| D. | D. |
| Answer» C. C. | |
| 15. |
The head quater of Western Railway is located of |
| A. | Mahim |
| B. | Churchgate |
| C. | Nava Shewa |
| D. | Victoria terminus |
| Answer» C. Nava Shewa | |
| 16. |
The first railways in India ran between |
| A. | Rajmahal-mugal sarai |
| B. | Agra-Delhi |
| C. | Mumbai-Thane |
| D. | Chennai-Bangluru |
| Answer» D. Chennai-Bangluru | |
| 17. |
The number of International airports at present is |
| A. | 7 |
| B. | 9 |
| C. | 20 |
| D. | 11 |
| Answer» E. | |
| 18. |
The number of major port in India is |
| A. | 13 |
| B. | 10 |
| C. | 11 |
| D. | 15 |
| Answer» B. 10 | |
| 19. |
In terms of the railway system India's position in the world is |
| A. | First |
| B. | Second |
| C. | Third |
| D. | Fourth |
| Answer» E. | |
| 20. |
Which state has maximum length of surface roads ? |
| A. | Tamil Nadu |
| B. | Maharastra |
| C. | Uttar Pradesh |
| D. | Andhra Pradesh |
| Answer» B. Maharastra | |
| 21. |
Indian Railway is divided into |
| A. | 12 Zone |
| B. | 15 Zone |
| C. | 17 Zone |
| D. | 10 Zone |
| Answer» D. 10 Zone | |
| 22. |
The world's highest road connects |
| A. | Leh-Manali |
| B. | Leh-Srinagar |
| C. | Manali-Kangra |
| D. | Gangtok-Darjeeling |
| Answer» B. Leh-Srinagar | |
| 23. |
The National Highway-7 is longest highway in India and if connects |
| A. | Agra-Mumbai |
| B. | Ambala-Shipkila |
| C. | Delhi-Lucknow |
| D. | Varansi-Kanyakumari |
| Answer» E. | |
| 24. |
The Inland waterways Authority of India (IWAI) came into existence on |
| A. | 26 January 1950 |
| B. | 27 October 1986 |
| C. | 15 August 1990 |
| D. | 25 December 2012 |
| Answer» C. 15 August 1990 | |
| 25. |
How much eargo is being moved annually by Inland water transport (IWT) approximately |
| A. | 44 million tonnes |
| B. | 80 million tonnes |
| C. | 64 million tonnes |
| D. | 10 million tonnes |
| Answer» B. 80 million tonnes | |
| 26. |
Which one of the following countries has the highest average of road length on per thousand square kilometer area basis ? |
| A. | India |
| B. | Japan |
| C. | U.S.A. |
| D. | France |
| Answer» C. U.S.A. | |
| 27. |
The longest railway platform is |
| A. | London (UK) |
| B. | Moscow (Russia) |
| C. | Kharagpur (India) |
| D. | New York (USA) |
| Answer» D. New York (USA) | |
| 28. |
Of the following the busiest oceanic trade route is |
| A. | Cape route |
| B. | North Atlantic route |
| C. | Panama Canal |
| D. | Suez canal |
| Answer» C. Panama Canal | |
| 29. |
Among the following countries, which one has the largest concentration of Railways ? |
| A. | South Africa |
| B. | Egypt |
| C. | Algeria |
| D. | Sudan |
| Answer» B. Egypt | |
| 30. |
Which of the following is the longest railway tunnel ? |
| A. | St. Gothard (Switzerland) |
| B. | East Finchley (London) |
| C. | Cascade (USA) |
| D. | Tanna (Japan) |
| Answer» E. | |
| 31. |
Which is the busiest ocean route of the world |
| A. | Indian ocean |
| B. | North Atlantic Ocean |
| C. | South Atlantic Ocean |
| D. | Pacific Ocean |
| Answer» C. South Atlantic Ocean | |
| 32. |
First railway line in the world was laid in |
| A. | Western USA |
| B. | North East England |
| C. | Federal republic of Germany |
| D. | Russia |
| Answer» C. Federal republic of Germany | |
| 33. |
The canals in western Europe are mainly used for |
| A. | Irrigation |
| B. | Inland navigation |
| C. | Ship building |
| D. | Trade |
| Answer» C. Ship building | |
| 34. |
The greatest ship canal of the world is |
| A. | Kiel canal |
| B. | Panama canal |
| C. | Soo canal |
| D. | Suez canal |
| Answer» E. | |
| 35. |
The longest inland waterway in the world is |
| A. | Mississippi river system |
| B. | The Great Lakes |
| C. | St. Lawrence |
| D. | River Rhine |
| Answer» B. The Great Lakes | |
| 36. |
Suez canal joins |
| A. | Red Sea and Arabian Sea |
| B. | Red Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| C. | Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea |
| D. | North Sea and Baltic Sea |
| Answer» C. Arabian Sea and Mediterranean Sea | |
| 37. |
The largest Railway station of the world is |
| A. | Trans-Siberian Railway Station Russia |
| B. | Grand Central Terminal, Chicago |
| C. | Kharagpur Railway Station, India |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» C. Kharagpur Railway Station, India | |
| 38. |
The cape Route has recently assumed some importance in the shipping world because |
| A. | The trade through this route has greatly increased with the development of South African States |
| B. | The canal tolls on the Suez Canal are heavy |
| C. | Large oil tankers cannot be accommodated in the narrow and comparatively shallow Suez canal |
| D. | All of the above |
| Answer» E. | |
| 39. |
The largest and the busiest inland waterways in the sorld's is |
| A. | R. Rhine in Germany |
| B. | R.Ganga in India |
| C. | The great lakes and the rivers St. Lawrence in U.S.A. |
| D. | None of these |
| Answer» D. None of these | |
| 40. |
The shortest route from Los Angeles to Moscow is over the |
| A. | Atlantic Ocean |
| B. | Pacific Ocean |
| C. | North Pole |
| D. | South Pole |
| Answer» B. Pacific Ocean | |
| 41. |
The canadian Pacific Railways runs between |
| A. | Edmonton and Halifax |
| B. | Montreal and Vancouver |
| C. | Ottawa and Prince Rupert |
| D. | Halifax and Vancouver |
| Answer» E. | |
| 42. |
Among the following, the narrowest portion of English Channel lies between |
| A. | Dover and Calais |
| B. | Portsmouth and Le Havre |
| C. | Hull and Rotterdam |
| D. | Plymouth and Brest |
| Answer» B. Portsmouth and Le Havre | |
| 43. |
The shortest air route from Perth to London is |
| A. | Perth, Mumbai, Rome, London |
| B. | Perth, Ankara, Paris, London |
| C. | Perth, Aden, Paris, London |
| D. | Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London |
| Answer» D. Perth, Mombasa, Rome, London | |