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

Which of the following is the fastest mode of transport?

  1. waterways

  2. roadways

  3. airways

  4. railways
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation
The air travel, today, is the fastest, most comfortable and prestigious mode of transport. It has reduced distances by minimising the travel time. It is very essential for a vast  country like India, where distances are large and the terrain and climatic conditions are diverse. 
Multiple choice social studies means of transport airways and communication human environment - settlement, transport and communication settlement, transport and communication

Which of the following mode of transport is fuel-efficient and environment-friendly?

  1. Roadways

  2. Railways

  3. Airways

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

 India has inland navigation waterways of 14,500 km in length. Out of these only 3,700 km are navigable by mechanised boats. 

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

Which of the following airlines is the nationalized airline of India?

  1. Air India

  2. Jet Airways

  3. Kingfisher Airline

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

A.  Air India

One of the first West Asian airline companies was Air India, which had its beginning as Tata Airlines in 1932, a division of Tata Sons Ltd. (now Tata Group). The airline was founded by India's leading industrialist, JRD Tata. On October 15, 1932.

In 1953, the government nationalized the airlines via the Air Corporations Act, 1953, which gave birth to Indian Airlines and Air India. Indian Airlines came into being with the merger of eight domestic airlines to operate domestic services, while Air India International was to operate the overseas services. Furthermore, the Act gave monopoly power to Indian Airlines to operate on domestic scheduled services ruling out any other operator. Air India became the single Indian carrier to operate on international itinerary excluding some routes to the neighboring countries which were given to Indian Airlines.

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

_________ International Airport is the first airport in India built under a public-private partnership (PPP) model.

  1. Chandigarh

  2. Mohali

  3. Delhi

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

Cochin International Airport in Kerala was the first airport in India to be developed under a public-private partnership model.

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

Fill in the blanks.
In India, air transport was nationalised in ___________.

  1. $1953$
  2. $1955$
  3. $1956$
  4. $1961$
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Air Corporations Act was passed in 1953, leading to the nationalization of air transport in India. This consolidated various private airlines into Air India and Indian Airlines.

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

Fill in the blanks.
The _________ airport is known as first green airport in India.

  1. Bengaluru International

  2. Rajiv Gandhi International

  3. Chhatrapati Shivaji International

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

Kochi International Airport, located in Kerala, is recognized as the world's first fully solar-powered airport, earning it the title of the first green airport in India.