Questions and answers for exam Preparation

MCQs

Total Questions : 162 | Page 10 of 17 pages

Question 91. Arrange the following State in descending order of their length of National Highways. Use the code given below to select the correct answer.

Arunachal Pradesh
Mizoram
Nagaland
Sikkim

Code

2, 1, 4, 3
1, 2, 3, 4
3, 2, 4, 1
4, 3, 2, 1

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 1, 2, 3, 4
Answer: (b)

Question 92. Which one of the following is not correctly matched?

Mormugao - Goa
Paradip - Odisha
Mundra - Andhra Pradesh
Mangalore - Karnataka

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Mundra - Andhra Pradesh
Answer: (c)

Question 93. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
(Resorts)
(States)
A. Chakrata
1. Assam
B. Haflong
2. West Bengal
C. Kalimpong
3. Uttarakhand
D. Kufri
4. Himachal Pradesh
Codes: A B C D

1 3 2 4
3 1 4 2
1 3 4 2
3 1 2 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> 3 1 2 4
Answer: (d)

Question 94. The width between two rails of Broad gauge is

6½ ft
5½ ft
4½ ft
5 ft

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 5½ ft
Answer: (b)

Question 95. When was the first railway line opened in India and between which stations?

Between Delhi-Agra in 1854
Between Bombay and Pune in 1853
None of the above
Between Bombay and Thane in 1853

Discuss Question

Answer: Option D. -> Between Bombay and Thane in 1853
Answer: (d)

Question 96. Even though the Railways are the most pervasive mode of transport in India, it is the road transport that received the maximum impetus in most of the post-independence period. Which of the following are the reasons for this?

Railways are cheap to operate but the associated capital costs are very high.

Given the geographic spread of the human settlements, it is unrealistic that the railways alone can serve the needs of transport.

The per unit (tonne/km) cost of transport is cheaper on road compared to rail transport.

Given the indivisible nature of the Railways, it is not always convenient for the population to avail it with the same ease as private cars, buses or two-wheelers.

Select the correct answer by using the code given below.

1, 2 and 3
1, 2 and 4
2, 3 and 4
1, 3 and 4

Discuss Question

Answer: Option B. -> 1, 2 and 4
Answer: (b)

Question 97. In which industry is Sal Wood used mostly?

Paper
Matches
Railway Sleepers
Kaththa

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Railway Sleepers
Answer: (c)

Question 98. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is

to augment road connectivity and provide food grains to the poorest of the poor at cheaper rates
to facilitates patrolling of the area to prevent misuse of electricity by unauthorised persons
to develop community life in villages which are not well connected
to help police to reach the place of crime more swiftly to control crime-spurt

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> to develop community life in villages which are not well connected
Answer: (c)

Question 99. Match List-I with List-II and select the correct answer using the code given below the lists.
List I
List II
A. Alleppey
1. Tamil Nadu
B. Ennore
2. Odisha
C. Paradip
3. Kerala
D. Kakinada
4. Andhra Pradesh
Codes: A B C D

3 1 2 4
2 3 1 4
3 4 2 1
3 1 4 2

Discuss Question

Answer: Option A. -> 3 1 2 4
Answer: (a)

Question 100. Which of the following Train runs between New Delhi and Wagah ?

Shatabdi Express
Thar Express
Samjhauta Express
Maitree Express

Discuss Question

Answer: Option C. -> Samjhauta Express
Answer: (c)The Samjhauta Express is a twice-weekly train – Tuesdays and Fridays – that runs between Delhi and Attari in India and Lahore in Pakistan.