Transport and communication Flashcards

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1
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CPWD

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central public works department

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2
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Full form of NHDP

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National Highway Development Project

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3
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when was NHDP launched?

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2 January 1999

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4
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Full form of NHAI

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National Highway Authorities of India

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5
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what are the four major international airports?

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  1. Indira Gandhi International Airport at New Delhi
  2. Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport at Kolkata
  3. Sahara International Airport at Mumbai
  4. Meenambakkam International Airport in Chennai
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Total Length of quadrilateral.

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5846 km

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7
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longest quadrilateral and its size

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Kolkata and Chennai - 1684 km

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8
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when was the first radio programme begun? and by whom

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1923 by radio club of Bombay

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9
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AIR?

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All India Radio in 1936

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10
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what are the five channels of AIR?

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Primary Channel
National Channel
Commercial Broadcasting Service ( Vividh Bharti )
FM Channels
External Services Channles

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11
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Why is Radio and Television Important in India?

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pg no. 404

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12
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when and where was colour transmission introduced ?

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During Asian Games held in new delhi in 1982

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13
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full form of SITE

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Satellite Instructional Television Experiment

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14
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Who invented Telephones and when?

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Alexander Graham in 1875

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15
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full form of INSAT and when was it formed?

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Indian National Satellite System in 1983

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