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Transport of india - Test Set 5

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  1. Question 1

    The Major Ports in India are administered under the:
    1. Central Government
    2. State Governments
    3. Private Corporations
    4. Joint Ventures with foreign companies
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  2. Question 2

    Which of the following is a land-locked major port in India, also referred to as a "riverine port"?
    1. Kochi Port
    2. Paradip Port
    3. Kolkata Port
    4. Tuticorin Port
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  3. Question 3

    The TAPI Gas Pipeline project aims to transport natural gas from which country to India?
    1. Iran
    2. Turkmenistan
    3. Russia
    4. Qatar
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  4. Question 4

    Which of the following is primarily transported through pipelines in India?
    I. Crude oil
    II. Petroleum products
    III. Natural gas
    IV. Water (for specific purposes)
    1. I and II only
    2. I, II, and III only
    3. II, III, and IV only
    4. I, II, III, and IV
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  5. Question 5

    How many railway zones are currently operational in India (excluding Metro Zone)?
    1. 16
    2. 17
    3. 18
    4. 19
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  6. Question 6

    Which of the following is NOT a UNESCO World Heritage Railway in India?
    1. Konkan Railway
    2. Darjeeling Himalayan Railway
    3. Kalka–Shimla Railway
    4. Nilgiri Mountain Railway
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  7. Question 7

    In which year was the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway inscribed as a UNESCO World Heritage site?
    1. 1997
    2. 1999
    3. 2001
    4. 2005
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  8. Question 8

    What is the approximate length of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway line?
    1. 47 km
    2. 65 km
    3. 78 km
    4. 102 km
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  9. Question 9

    Which railway zone has its headquarters at Kolkata?
    1. Eastern Railway
    2. South Eastern Railway
    3. Eastern Central Railway
    4. Metro Railway, Kolkata
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  10. Question 10

    Which zone is headquartered at New Delhi?
    1. Northern Railway
    2. North Central Railway
    3. North Eastern Railway
    4. North Western Railway
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  11. Question 11

    What is the Chennai Metro Rail’s newly installed longest precast U-girder (span) achieved in June 2025?
    1. Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, Bengaluru
    2. Delhi, Kolkata, Chennai, Hyderabad
    3. Delhi, Mumbai, Bengaluru, Hyderabad
    4. Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata
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  12. Question 12

    What is the longest train service in India (in distance covered end to end)?
    1. Vivek Express (Kanyakumari–Dibrugarh)
    2. Rajdhani Express (Delhi–Kolkata)
    3. Shatabdi Express
    4. Vande Bharat Express
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  13. Question 13

    Air India, the national airline of India, was founded in which year?
    1. 1930
    2. 1932
    3. 1948
    4. 1953
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  14. Question 14

    Which Indian airport is located on an island?
    1. Kempegowda International Airport
    2. Cochin International Airport
    3. Veer Savarkar International Airport
    4. Lokpriya Gopinath Bordoloi International Airport
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  15. Question 15

    Where is the Pakyong Airport located?
    1. Arunachal Pradesh
    2. Assam
    3. Manipur
    4. Sikkim
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  16. Question 16

    The Airport Authority of India (AAI) was established in:
    1. 1985
    2. 1995
    3. 1992
    4. 1990
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  17. Question 17

    Which Indian state has the highest number of international airports?
    1. Maharashtra
    2. Tamil Nadu
    3. Gujarat
    4. Uttar Pradesh
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  18. Question 18

    Which city is served by Rajiv Gandhi International Airport?
    1. Bengaluru
    2. Hyderabad
    3. Chennai
    4. Pune
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  19. Question 19

    Kolkata Port is also referred to as a:
    1. Natural Port
    2. Tidal Port
    3. Dry Port
    4. Riverine Port
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  20. Question 20

    India’s first private port is:
    1. Mundra Port
    2. Kandla Port
    3. Ennore Port
    4. Paradip Port
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