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Transportation Systems and Sustainability

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Transportation systems questions evaluate the understanding of transit modes, freight logistics, and sustainable travel. Topics include cost-effective shipping methods, traffic congestion causes, and energy-efficient transport. These concepts are highly relevant for geography and general studies test preparation.

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Transportation Systems and Sustainability Questions

Multiple choice organization of commerce and management business ethics and corporate governance environmental values and ethics industrial pollution accelerated with the start of industrial revolution social responsibility towards the environment

Unnecessary travel can be reduced by alternate method of video conferencing that reduces the fuel consumption which in-turn reduces environment pollution.

  1. True

  2. False
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A Correct answer
Explanation
Finding alternatives to travel between multi-campus sites for both administrative and academic purposes, and research collaboration with other institutions, can create substantial savings both in money, carbon and human terms.

Business travel in universities and colleges is a large contributor to the environmental footprint of the sector, but doing something about it can be difficult as the issues are multi-factored and much travel is essential for both academic and administrative staff, not to mention students.
Multiple choice business organisation and correspondence issues of the environment international efforts for conserving biodiversity effects of pollution on environment government efforts in pollution control

With its very large population of vehicular traffic, Delhi is one of the most polluted cities of the world. Which of the following steps were taken by the government to reduce vehicular pollution in Delhi ?
(i)  Switching over the entire fleet of public transport i.e., buses autorickshaws, from diesel to CNG 
(ii)  Phasing out of old vehicles
(iii) Use of unleaded petrol in vehicles
(iv) Use of low sulphur petrol and diesel in vehicles 
(v) Use of catalytic converters in vehicles
(vi) Application of stringent pollution level norms for vehicles such as Euro-II norms, etc.

  1. (ii) and (iv)

  2. (ii), (iv) and (v)

  3. (iv) and (v)

  4. All of these
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D Correct answer
Explanation

In Delhi, there are more petrol driven vehicles. 

The government then took measure to reduce pollution. some of which are-
  • Switching over the entire fleet of public transport i.e., buses autorickshaws, from diesel to CNG 
  • Use of unleaded petrol in vehicles
  • Use of low sulphur petrol and diesel in vehicles 
  • Application of stringent pollution level norms for vehicles such as Euro-II norms, etc.
  • Phasing out of old vehicles
  • Use of catalytic converters in vehicles that reduces the harmuful content of the emmission.

So, the correct option is 'All of these'

Multiple choice geography north america - geographical features economic resources location and expansion - north america north america - economic features

Which one of the following towns is not the railway station of Canadian Pacific Railway?

  1. Regina

  2. Winning

  3. San Francisco

  4. Vancouver
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Canadian Pacific Railway operates within Canada. San Francisco is located in the United States and is not part of the Canadian Pacific network.

Multiple choice history the industrial age and change of life of people the age canal and great engineers industries and impact impact of industrial revolution

How did the widening between the rails on which trains ran, help people?

  1. It allowed trains to travel faster

  2. It made the journey smoother for passengers

  3. It allowed more freight to be carried

  4. All of the above
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Widening the gauge (track width) allowed for larger, more stable locomotives and carriages, which improved speed, passenger comfort, and the capacity to carry more freight.

Multiple choice business studies tourism development in rajasthan tourism and transportation transportation in rajasthan tour and travel management

Royal Rajasthan on wheels which provides transportation to important tourist places is a ________________.

  1. Bus service

  2. Train service

  3. Taxi service

  4. All of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Royal Rajasthan on wheels which provides transportation to important tourist places is a train service. Tourists are taken to several important tourist, wildlife and heritage sites across Rajasthan. This train is run by Indian Railways. The luxury train was launched in January 2009.

Multiple choice business studies tourism development in rajasthan tourism and transportation transportation in rajasthan tour and travel management

Which of the following modes of transportation is most developed in Rajasthan?

  1. Roadways

  2. Railways

  3. Waterways

  4. Airways
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Road ways are mostly developed in Rajasthan because roads are reachable in every part of the state like rural and tribal areas too. Longest highway of the state is NH-8 which connects Rajasthan to Delhi and Mumbai.

Multiple choice business studies tourism development in rajasthan tourism and transportation transportation in rajasthan tour and travel management

Which is the fastest and costliest mode of transportation?

  1. Roadways

  2. Railways

  3. Waterways

  4. Airways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Fastest and costliest mode of transportation is airways. It is very suitable for transport of valuable and precious goods and is a great time saver. This mode of transport is not very well developed in Rajasthan. Jaipur international airport, Maha Rana Pratap Airport, Airport Of Military and Civil Importance are the different airports of Rajasthan.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

______ are large consumers of space with the lowest level of physical constraints among transportation modes.

  1. Railways

  2. Maritime routes

  3. Air routes

  4. Road infrastructures
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D Correct answer
Explanation

Road infrastructure requires vast amounts of land and has fewer constraints on where it can be built compared to rail or air routes.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

______ mode of transportation is widely used to transport petroleum products, processed coal, drinking water, natural gas etc. from one place to another place among other modes.

  1. Pipeline Transport System

  2. Rope-way Transport System

  3. Water Transport System

  4. Canal system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

Pipelines are the most efficient and common method for transporting fluids and gases like petroleum, water, and natural gas over long distances.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

____________ is actual, physical movements of goods and people between two points.

  1. Logistics

  2. Communication

  3. Transportation

  4. Email
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Transportation is defined as the physical movement of people or goods from one location to another.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

________ can be operated in the places where road construction is impractical and costly.

  1. Rope-way Transport System

  2. Pipeline Transport System

  3. Air Transport System

  4. Railway Transport
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A Correct answer
Explanation

Rope-ways (cable cars) are ideal for mountainous or rugged terrain where building roads is too expensive or physically impossible.

Multiple choice organisation of commerce and management tertiary and quaternary economic activities importance of transport system importance of transportation system introduction to transport and communication

Which of the modes of transportation has unlimited routes?

  1. Maritime transportation

  2. Rail transportation

  3. Airway

  4. Road transportation
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Airways have the most flexibility because they are not restricted to fixed tracks or roads, allowing for direct routes between any two points with an airport.