7J) Indian Geography: Roads, Railways, Ports and Airports (Prelims PYQs)

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2024 Prelims PYQs

1] Consider the following airports: [2024]

1. Donyi Polo Airport
2. Kushinagar International Airport
3. Vijayawada International Airport

In the recent past, which of the above have been constructed as Greenfield projects?
a) 1 and 2 only
b) 2 and 3 only
c) 1 and 3 only
d) 1, 2 and 3

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Ans: a) 1 and 2 only

2023 Prelims PYQs

1] With reference to India’s projects on connectivity, consider the following statements: [2023]

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

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Ans: d) None

2] Consider the following pairs: [2023]

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. Vishakhapatnam Port: 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

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Ans: b) Only two pairs

2014 Prelims PYQs

1] Consider the following pairs: [2014]

National Highway: Cities connected
1. NH4: Chennai and Hyderabad
2. NH6: Mumbai and Kolkata
3. NH15: 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

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Ans: d) None

2009-1995 Prelims PYQs

1] In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port? [2009]

a) Kochi (Cochin)                b) Dahej
c) Paradip                               d) New Mangalore

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Ans: b) Dahej

2] Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra Chhattisgarh and Orissa? [2007]

a) NH 4                    b) NH 5
c) Nh 6                     d) NH 7

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Ans: c) Nh 6 

3] Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [2006]

Railway Zone – Headquarters
a) North Eastern Railway – Gorakhpur
b) South Eastern Railway – Bhubaneshwar
c) Eastern Railway- Kolkata
d) South East Central Railway  – Bilaspur

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Ans: b) South Eastern Railway – Bhubaneshwar

4] Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest? [2004]

a) Agra-Mumbai                                   
b) Chennai-Thane
c) Kolkata-Hajira
d) Pune-Machilipatnam

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Ans: c) Kolkata-Hajira

5] Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India? [2003]

a) Kolkata                               b) Kochi
c) Mumbai                              d) Visakhapatnam

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Ans: b) Kochi

6] With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements: [2002]

1. Indian railways system is the largest in the world.
2. National Highways cater to 45 per cent 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, 3 and 4

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Ans: d) 2, 3 and 4

7] Match the locations of ports labelled as A, B, C and D in the given map with the names of those ports and select the correct answer using the codes given below the names of the ports: [2000]

Names of Ports: [2000]
1. Kakinada
2. Karwar
3. Mangalore
4. Tuticorin
5. Veraval

Codes:
a) A-4, B-2, C-3, D-5
b) A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1
c) A-1, B-3, C-4, D-2
d) A-5, B-3, C-2, D-1

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Ans: b) A-5, B-2, C-4, D-1

8] Which one of the following ports of India handles the highest tonnage of import cargo? [2000]

a) Calcutta                              b) Kandla
c) Mumbai                              d) Visakhapatnam

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Ans: d) Visakhapatnam

9] 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: [2000]

List (Ports of Pondicherry): [2000]
1. Karaikal
2. Mahe
3. Pondicherry
4. Yanam

Codes:
a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4
b) A-1, B-2, C-3, D-4
c) A-2, B-1, C-4, D-3
d) A-1, B-2, C-4, D-3

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Ans: a) A-2, B-1, C-3, D-4

10] Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway? [1999]

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

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Ans: d) The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through Public Issues

11] The four railway junctions shown by numerals 1, 2, 3, 4 on the rough outline map of Gujarat are respectively: [1998]

a) Palanpur, Mahesana, Ahmedabad and Vadodara
b) Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot and Junagadh
c) Palanpur, Kanda, Bhuj and Okla
d) Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Broach

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Ans: b) Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot and Junagadh

12] What is the correct sequence of the following Indian states in descending order of their length of surface roads per 100 km² of their area? [1998]

I. Haryana
II. Maharashtra
III. Punjab
IV. Tamil Nadu

Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
Codes:
a) IV, II, III, I           b) IV, III, I, II
c) III, IV, I, II           d) III, IV, II, I

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Ans: a) IV, II, III, I 

13] Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the Konkan Railway? [1998]

a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
c) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
d) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu

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Ans: a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala

14] Which one of the following ports shown on the rough outline map of India is a riverine port? [1998]

a) 1          b) 2          c) 3          d) 4

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Ans: d) 4

15] Of the four places marked 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the map, the one indicating a tidal port is: [1995]

a) 1          b) 2          c) 3          d) 4

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Ans: d) 4

16] The national highway from Delhi to Calcutta via Mathura and Varanasi is numbered: [1995]

a) 1          b) 2          c) 4          d) 8

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Ans: b) 2