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Fastest means of transportation is _____________.

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  1. railways

  2. roaways

  3. waterways

  4. airways

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Correct Option: D

The constant sounds of vehicles create ________________.

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  1. air pollution

  2. noise pollution

  3. water pollution

  4. soil pollution

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Correct Option: B

What type of effect pollution has on the environment?

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  1. Constructive effect

  2. Destructive effect

  3. Friendly effect

  4. None of the above

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Correct Option: B

Which of the following is a non-polluting fuel used in vehicles ____________.

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  1. Petrol

  2. Diesel

  3. LPG

  4. Kerosene

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Correct Option: C

In olden days people travel all over the world by __________.

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  1. bus

  2. train

  3. aeroplane

  4. sailing ships

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Correct Option: D

Which vehicle does not pollute the environment?

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  1. Cycle

  2. Bus

  3. Aeroplane

  4. Bike

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Correct Option: A

Nearly one crore vehicles are running on Andhra Pradesh roads and about three fourth of them are ________.

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  1. Two wheelers

  2. Three wheelers

  3. Four wheelers

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Nearly one crore vehicles are running on Andhra Pradesh roads and about three fourth of them are two wheelers.  The functioning of transport system also requires many support activities – petrol/ diesel pump stations, repairing shops, shops selling transport vehicles and spare parts.

Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation employs _____ persons to run its 20,000 buses.

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  1. 1,20,000

  2. 3,00,000

  3. 4,00,000

  4. 5,00,000

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Andhra Pradesh State Road Transport Corporation employs 1,20,000 persons to run its 20,000 buses so that these buses go all over Andhra Pradesh carrying Lakhs of people every day.

Most cities in our country are now experiencing ________.

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  1. Traffic blocks

  2. Congestion

  3. Pollution

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Most cities in our country are now experiencing pollution problems, congestion and traffic blocks. If there is no good public transport system more people start buying private vehicles, which can further increase the traffic blocks in urban areas because the roads may not be broad enough to accommodate all these vehicles. 

When is road safety week celebrated in India?

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  1. First week of every year

  2. In the month of March

  3. In the month ofJuly

  4. In the month of December

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The first week of every year, the Road Transport departments all over the country celebrate Road Safety Week. On this occasion, they give guidelines to people to follow traffic rules.