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Transport of india - Test Set 3

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  1. Question 1

    What is considered one of the main drawbacks of the railway network in India?
    1. Limited number of trains
    2. Presence of three types of gauges
    3. Absence of bridges over rivers
    4. Lack of electrification
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  2. Question 2

    Wheels and Axles for Railway are produced?
    1. Bangalore
    2. Chennai
    3. Kolkata
    4. Malda
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  3. Question 3

    Which city is the Headquarter of two Railway zones in India?
    1. Hubli
    2. New Delhi
    3. Jabalpur
    4. Mumbai
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  4. Question 4

    Which is the biggest port in the Country?
    1. Mumbai
    2. Tuticorin
    3. Kochi
    4. Kandala
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  5. Question 5

    Which is the Highest Airport in India?
    1. Bareli Airport
    2. Bhopal Airport
    3. Leh Airport
    4. Daman Airport
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  6. Question 6

    Which was the first Railway terminus in India?
    1. Bandra Terminus
    2. Bori Bunder
    3. Chhatrapati Sivaji Terminus
    4. Thane Railway station
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  7. Question 7

    When was the first telegraph line started in India?
    1. 1837
    2. 1853
    3. 1857
    4. 1851
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  8. Question 8

    The first experimental telegraph service in India was started between which two places?
    1. Mumbai and Pune
    2. Kolkata and Diamond Harbour
    3. Chennai and Bengaluru
    4. Delhi and Agra
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  9. Question 9

    India is divided into how many PIN code zones for postal purposes?
    1. 6
    2. 7
    3. 8
    4. 9
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  10. Question 10

    Indian PIN code system is based on:
    1. 6 digit
    2. 7 digit
    3. 8 digit
    4. 9 digit
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  11. Question 11

    Which gas pipeline is a multinational project connecting Turkmenistan and India?
    1. IPI Pipeline
    2. HVJ Pipeline
    3. TAPI Pipeline
    4. Iran–Afghanistan–India Pipeline
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  12. Question 12

    The Golden Quadrilateral Project was launched under which major highway development programme?
    1. NHDP Phase I
    2. NHDP Phase II
    3. PMGSY
    4. Bharat Mala
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  13. Question 13

    Which portal was launched by the Ministry of Road Transport for monitoring highway projects in real time?
    1. PRAGATI
    2. GATI
    3. e-Road
    4. SPEED
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  14. Question 14

    NH-44 runs from:
    1. Delhi to Kolkata
    2. Mumbai to Agra
    3. Chennai to Mumbai
    4. Kashmir to Kanyakumari
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  15. Question 15

    Which state has the least length of National Highways?
    1. Goa
    2. Tripura
    3. Sikkim
    4. Nagaland
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  16. Question 16

    NH-12 in West Bengal connects which two major points?
    1. Kolkata – Darjeeling
    2. Asansol – Siliguri
    3. Dalkhola – Kolkata
    4. Baharampur – Haldia
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  17. Question 17

    The Grand Trunk Road was built by which ruler in India?
    1. Akbar
    2. Ashoka
    3. Shah Jahan
    4. Sher Shah Suri
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  18. Question 18

    The GT Road enters West Bengal at which location?
    1. Durgapur
    2. Panagarh
    3. Asansol
    4. Dankuni
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  19. Question 19

    The Diamond Harbour Road in West Bengal is part of which NH?
    1. NH-31
    2. NH-116
    3. NH-12
    4. NH-117
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  20. Question 20

    Which major seaport is located closest to Kolkata?
    1. Haldia Port
    2. Paradip Port
    3. Vizag Port
    4. Ennore Port
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