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Multiple choice gujarat: agriculture, industry and transportation transport, communication and trade geography

Which is the most important public transport system of Gujarat?

  1. Gujarat Metro Corporation

  2. Gujarat State Road Transportation Corporation (G.S.R.T.C.)

  3. Gujarat Civil Aviation Board (G.U.J.C.A.B.)

  4. Road and Buildings Department (RBD)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Gujarat State Road Transportation Corporation (G.S.R.T.C.) is the most important public transport system of Gujarat. It provides services to almost all cities and villages of the state.

Multiple choice gujarat: agriculture, industry and transportation transport, communication and trade geography

Railway was started in Gujarat in 1855 between ______ and ______.

  1. Utaran, Ankleshwar

  2. Surat, Vapi

  3. Ahmedabad, Gandhinagar

  4. Kandla, Ahmedabad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

There are three types of railways in Gujarat: (1) Broad Gauge (2) Meter Gauge (3) Narrow Gauge. Narrow Gauge is used more in the mountainous regions. Railways started in Gujarat in 1855 between Utaran and Ankleshwar.

Multiple choice gujarat: agriculture, industry and transportation transport, communication and trade geography

 Which is the main centre of petrochemical industry in Gujarat?

  1. Bhavnagar

  2. Vadodara

  3. Kutch

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

Petrochemicals industry is rapidly developing in Gujarat. Vadodara is its main Centre. The wastes from the refineries are very useful as raw material. Tar, rubber, artificial fiber, etc. are prepared in these factories. Gujarat Refinery is situated at Koyli near Vododara. Colour chemical factories are situated in Valsad (Atul).

Multiple choice gujarat: agriculture, industry and transportation transport, communication and trade geography

 Which region is well known for the production of Bhalia wheat in Gujarat?

  1. Bhal region of Surat

  2. Bhal region of Kutch

  3. Bhal region of Kheda

  4. Bhal region of Ahmedabad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Wheat is produced in the black and loamy soil which holds moisture. For the better production of wheat moderate temperature, rainfall and sufficient sunlight is required at the time of harvest. Wheat production is more in Ahmedabad, Bhavnagar and Surendranagar districts of Gujarat. Bhal region of Ahmedabad (Dhandhuka Taluka) is well known for the production of Bhalia wheat. Bhalia, a long grain wheat variety rich in protein is grown under conserved soil moisture conditions in Bhal region of Gujarat.

Multiple choice gujarat: agriculture, industry and transportation transport, communication and trade geography

Match the following:

1. Dudhsagar Dairy a. Mehsana
2.  Amul b. Anand
3. Banas c. Palanpur
4. Sabar Dairy d. Himmatnagar

  1. 1-d, 2-c, 3-b, 4-a

  2. 1-a, 2-b, 3-c, 4-d

  3. 1-d, 2-b, 3-a, 4-c

  4. 1-c, 2-b, 3-a, 4-d
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In Gujarat, dairies like Dudhsagar Dairy (Mehsana), Amul (Anand), Banas (Palanpur) and Sabar Dairy (Himmatnagar)are located.

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

The great Deccan Highway connects Varanasi to Cape Comorin but does not pass through ______________.

  1. Nagpur

  2. Hyderabad

  3. Chennai

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

The Great Deccan Highway (part of the historical Grand Trunk Road network or similar routes) historically connects Varanasi to the south, but Chennai is located on the eastern coast and is not a primary node on this specific historical inland route.

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

The national highways No.1 and No. 2 connect the cities of ______________.

  1. Amritsar-Calcutta

  2. Chennai-Calcutta

  3. Varanasi-Cape Comorin

  4. Delhi-Ahmedabad
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

National Highway 1 (old numbering) connected Delhi to Amritsar towards the Pakistan border, while National Highway 2 connected Delhi to Kolkata (Calcutta). Saying they connect Amritsar-Calcutta is shorthand for this Delhi-centered network, though technically they both originate from Delhi.