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Multiple choice social studies transport, communication and trade means of transport - roadways means of transport human environment - settlement, transport and communication

The road density of Japan is _______ more than that of India.

  1. 5 times

  2. 12 times

  3. 18 times

  4. 25 times
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. It is expressed in km of state roads per 100 km2.
  • Japan has road density 12 times greater than India. 

Multiple choice social studies transport, communication and trade means of transport - roadways means of transport human environment - settlement, transport and communication

National Highway-7 is the longest national highway in India, which traverses between Varanasi and Kanya Kumari. Identify the places on route from North to South.

  1. Nagpur - Jabalpur - Bangalore - Hyderabad - Madurai

  2. Jabalpur - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Bangalore - Madurai

  3. Jabalpur - Nagpur - Bangalore - Hyderabad - Madurai

  4. Nagpur - Jabalpur - Hyderabad - Bangalore - Madurai
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

  • The longest National highway in India is NH-7 which is now called NH 44. It starts from Srinagar in the north and terminates in Kanyakumari in south. It passes through the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. It includes cities of Nagpur - Jabalpur- Bangalore - Hyderabad – Madurai. 

Multiple choice social studies transport, communication and trade means of transport - roadways means of transport human environment - settlement, transport and communication

Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?

  1. Allahabad

  2. Lucknow

  3. Agra

  4. Kanpur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Grand Trunk Road passes through major cities like Kolkata, Varanasi, Allahabad, Kanpur, Agra, and Delhi. Lucknow is located off the main route of the GT Road.

Multiple choice social studies transport, communication and trade means of transport - roadways means of transport human environment - settlement, transport and communication

The roadways linking Mumbai and Agra passes through _______.

  1. Nasik and Gwalior

  2. Pune and Bhopal

  3. Badodara and Jhansi

  4. Jaipur and Kanpur
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Mumbai-Agra National Highway (NH-3) passes through key cities including Nashik, Dhule, and Gwalior before reaching Agra.

Multiple choice social studies transport, communication and trade means of transport - roadways means of transport human environment - settlement, transport and communication

Which highway connects Delhi-Mumbai?

  1. NH-7

  2. NH-8

  3. NH-6

  4. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

 

  1. National Highway 8 (NH 8) is a 4-lane (6-lane in most parts of Gujarat and between Delhi-Jaipur) National Highway in India.
  2. It connects the national capital Delhi to the financial capital Mumbai, as well as important cities Gurgaon, Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Ahmedabad, Vadodara, surat and Khedia. 
  3. Under the new numbering, it has become part of the NH48.