India's Transportation System: MCQ Test (25 questions)

Question 1 of 25

What percentage of the total operational route of Indian Railways is electrified?

A0.1687
B0.2434
C0.3765
D0.5787

Question 2 of 25

If a ship has to go from Chennai to Kochi, it has to go around Sri Lanka instead of crossing the Palk Strait, why?

AThere are disputed islands in the Palk Strait and the Sri Lankan Navy does not allow ships to pass through there.
BIt is too shallow for ships to cross it.
CShipping through this strait is prohibited due to its religious significance associated with the epic Ramayana.
DThe route via Sri Lanka is actually shorter than the route via the Palk Strait.

Question 3 of 25

Which one of the following ports of India is an open sea port?

AHaldia
BMumbai
CChennai
DVisakhapatnam

Question 4 of 25

When was the railway system established in India?

A1969 AD
B1753 AD
C1953 AD
D1853 AD

Question 5 of 25

The artificial port of India is-

AKandla
BMangaluru
CChennai
DHaldia

Question 6 of 25

By what name was National Highway - 66 earlier known?

ANH-8
BNH-5
CNH-2
DNH-17

Question 7 of 25

In which state is the new train 'Deccan Odyssey', on the lines of 'Palace on Wheels', being operated?

AOdisha
BUttar Pradesh
CMaharashtra
DMadhya Pradesh

Question 8 of 25

Which of the following is the largest container port in India?

AEnnore Port
BJawaharlal Nehru Report
CChhatrapati Shivaji Port
DParadip Port

Question 9 of 25

Which one of the following ports of India is located on the Odisha coast?

AHaldia
BMumbai
CParadip
DVisakhapatnam

Question 10 of 25

Which port is called the gateway to India?

AMumbai
BKondla
CKolkata
DKochi

Question 11 of 25

What percentage of total central employees are employed in Indian Railways?

A0.25
B0.3
C0.4
D0.5

Question 12 of 25

Where is Jawaharlal Nehru Port located?

AParadip
BKochi-Guwahati Express
CMumbai
DKolkata

Question 13 of 25

Which of the following ports is located on the estuary of the Zuari River?

AKochi
BMarmagao
CParadip
DTuticorin

Question 14 of 25

Which of the following is a tidal port?

AMumbai
BKandla
CVisakhapatnam
DMarmagao

Question 15 of 25

The leading states of India in terms of length of metalled roads are-

AUttar Pradesh and Madhya Pradesh
BBihar and West Bengal
CMaharashtra and Uttar Pradesh
DKarnataka and Kerala

Question 16 of 25

Which is the largest port in India?

AVisakhapatnam
BMumbai
CTuticorin
DKandla

Question 17 of 25

'Swami Vivekananda Airport' is located in which city of India?

AKanyakumari
BRanchi
CDurgapur
DRaipur

Question 18 of 25

From where to where did the fastest train in India 'Gatiman Express' run on 4 April 2016?

ANew Delhi to Lucknow
BHazrat Nizamuddin to Agra
CFrom Delhi to Chandigarh
DMumbai to Thane

Question 19 of 25

When did the first electric train run in India?

A1925 AD
B1926 AD
C1927 AD
D1928 AD

Question 20 of 25

The Konkan Railway does not connect-

Ato Belgaum
Bto Madgaon
Cto Ratnagiri
Dto Udupi

Question 21 of 25

Consider the following ports - 1. Chennai 2. Machilipatnam 3. Nagapattinam 4. Tuticorin The correct order of these ports from north to south is-

A1, 2, 4, 3
B2, 1, 3, 4
C1, 3, 2, 4
D2, 1, 4, 3

Question 22 of 25

Which is the deepest and landlocked safe port of India?

AKandla
BVisakhapatnam
CMumbai
DParadip

Question 23 of 25

The first passenger train in India was started in which of the following states?

AMaharashtra, Uttar Pradesh, Rajasthan
BTamil Nadu
CUttar Pradesh
DWest Bengal

Question 24 of 25

Which of the following states has the largest network of National Highways?

AAndhra Pradesh
BMadhya Pradesh
CMaharashtra
DUttar Pradesh

Question 25 of 25

India's international airline is-

AIndian Airlines
BAlliance Air
CAir India
DSahara Airways