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1
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Three means of transport

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Land , Water, Air

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Extreme stations connected by east west corridor

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Silchar(East) and Porbandar(West)

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3
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Extreme stations connected by north south corridor

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Srinagar(North) to Kanyakumari(South)

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4
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Institution which implements super highways

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National Highways Authority of India(NHAI)

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5
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Who maintains and lays National highways

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Central public works department

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6
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Who maintains and lays State highways

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State Public works department

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7
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Extreme cities connected by NH1

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Delhi, Amritsar

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Who maintains district roads?

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Zila parishad

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9
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Who maintains border roads?

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Border roads organisation (BRO)

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10
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Cheapest means of transport

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Waterways

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11
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Four ports on east coast

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Paradip(Odisha)
Vishakhapatnam (Andhra pradesh)
Chennai(Tamil nadu)
Haldia(West Bengal)

(Mnemonic- PVCH)

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Five ports on west coast

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Mumbai
Marmagao(Goa)
New Mangalore(Karnataka)
Cochin(Kerala)
Kandla(Gujarat)

(Mnemonic- MMNCK)

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13
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Name the natural port

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Mumbai

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14
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Name the artificial port

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Chennai

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15
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Name the Tidal port

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Kolkata

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16
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Length of the Indian coastline

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7516.6 km

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17
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Important port located near Tropic of Cancer

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Kandla (Gujarat)

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18
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Four iron exporting ports

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Vishakhapatnam (Andhra pradesh)
New Mangalore(Karnataka)
Paradip(Odisha)
Marmagao(Goa)

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19
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Deepest landlocked port

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Vishakhapatnam (Andhra pradesh)

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20
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Premier iron ore exporting port

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Marmagao(Goa)

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21
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Company which provides helicopter services to Oil and Natural Gas commission

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Pawan Hans helicopter Ltd

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22
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Two states having high density of railways

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Punjab , Bengal

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23
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Name two centres where Diesel engines are produced

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Varanasi, UP, Chitranjan

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24
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When railways system started?

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1853
Bombay to Thane

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25
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Two states having low density of roads

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Bihar, Chattisgarh

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26
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Policy of the government under which private sector also builds roads

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Build, Operate, Transfer

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27
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IWAI (expansion)

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Inland Waterways Authority of India

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NHAI (expansion)

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National Highway Authority of India

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BRO (expansion)

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Border roads organisation (BRO)

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30
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NHDP (expansion)

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National Highways Development Project

31
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Why most of the southern rivers are not used for inland waterways?

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Most of the rivers are seasonal

32
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Name the port on the east coast which is often hit by cyclones during months of October and November

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Chennai

33
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National density of roads

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75 km

34
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State with highest density of roads

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Kerala - about 375 km
Goa

35
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Fastest means of transport

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Airways

36
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States with high density roads

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Kerala

37
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Three agencies which are responsible for the construction and maintenance of the roads in India

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NHAI
PWD
BRO

38
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Two inland waterways

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Ganga river - between Allahabad and Haldia (1620 km) NW - 1
Brahmaputra river - between Sadiya and Dhubri (891 km) NW - 2

39
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Two public sector airlines in India

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Indian airlines
Air India

40
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Name the agency which is responsible for building and maintaining airports

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Airport authority of India

41
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Name any two international airports of India

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Indira Gandhi International Airport - New Delhi
Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose Airport - Kolkata

42
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When and where was the first railway line opened in India?

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Bombay to Thane - 1853

43
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Disadvantage of airways

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Most expensive

44
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Why a well developed transport network is important for industrial growth?

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Helps in expansion of market

45
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3 types of railway gauge

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Broad gauge - 1.676 m
Meter gauge - 1 m
Narrow gauge - 0.762 m or 0.610 m

46
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Name any two centres which produce rolling stock for railways

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Varanasi
Kapurthala

47
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Which is the principle mode of transport for freight and passengers?

A

Railways

48
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Problems of railways

A

Passengers travel without ticket
Old tracks
Train accidents

49
Q

Mention any two factors which affect the distribution of railways

A

Economic factors
Geographic factors

50
Q

Name the metro cities connected by the golden quadrilateral

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Delhi
Chennai
Mumbai
Kolkata

51
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Why is railways an important means of transport as compared to airways?

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1)Cheap mode of transport
2)Can carry heavy bulky goods

52
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One economic benefit of golden quadrilateral

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Helps in expanding the market

53
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Name the first expressway constructed in the country

A

Mumbai to Pune

54
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States with low density of railways

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Assam
States in north eastern India

55
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Main objective of super highways

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Reduce time and distance between mega cities of India

56
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What are national highways?

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Roads are constructed and maintained by CPWD
These connect state capitals, big cities and important ports

57
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Importance of National highways

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It makes state to state trade possible
Maintains availability of essential products
Raw materials, finished products, food grains, vegetables are transported through these roads

58
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What are State highways?

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Roads connecting state capital with different district headquarters

59
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State highways are constructed and maintained by

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State public works department

60
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What are district roads?

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The roads which connect district headquarters with other places in the districts

61
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District roads are maintained by

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Zilla parishad

62
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Rural roads link

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Rural areas and villages with towns

63
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Where do rural roads get their impetus from?

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Pradhan mantri grameen sadak yojna

64
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Two disadvantages of railways

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Require large investment
Cannot provide doorstep delivery

65
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Two advantages of unigauge system

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Larger capacity
Higher speed
Cheaper transport

66
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A major port which is not located on the sea coast and is at distance of 128 km, from the coast along the banks of a river.

A

Haldia

67
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Two advantages of airways

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Fastest means of transport
Helpful during natural calamities

68
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Name two areas where helicopter services may be used?

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Hilly terrains
Dense forest
Dissected relief
Regions with big rivers

69
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Why is railways important means of transport as compared to Airways?

A

Cheap
Carries bulky material

70
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State one economic benefit of the Golden quadrilateral project

A

It helps in expanding the market

71
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Why are expressway constructed?

A

High speed movement of vehicles

72
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Highways are constructed to

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Provide link between one state to another

73
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State the reason why northern rivers are more suitable for navigation than the Deccan rivers?

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Deccan rivers forms gorges and rapids
Whereas northern rivers do not

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