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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

Which one of the following is given the special impetus under the Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojana?

  1. Border Roads

  2. State Highways

  3. Rural Roads

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

  • Pradhan Mantri Sadak Yojna is a nationwide scheme to connect all unconnected rural villages by roads. This was introduced in the year 2000.
  • It is under the authority of Ministry of Roads.

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

The length of the National Highway Network is quite large in ________.

  1. Maharashtra

  2. Madhya Pradesh

  3. Andhra Pradesh

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

Maharashtra has highest national highway network.

The main national highways in Maharashtra are: NH 3, NH 50, NH 69, NH 7, NH 17, NH 211, NH 204, NH 4, NH 8, NH 9, NH 13, NH 16, NH 4B, NH 6, and NH 222. Total length of highways in the state of Maharashtra exceeds 3700 kms. Almost 98% villages are connected via the highways and modern roads in Maharashtra.

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

Which type of roads can be constructed under the ground?

  1. Flyover

  2. Expressways

  3. Subways

  4. Highways
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C Correct answer
Explanation
  • Flyover- An overpass which crosses another road or railway line.
  • Expressway- A high-speed road with partial access and extra facilities.
  • Subway- A tunnel under a road for use by pedestrians.
  • Highways- A generic term given to roadways used to connect important cities.
Multiple choice social studies transport, communication and trade means of transport - roadways means of transport human environment - settlement, transport and communication

Our border roads pass through about _______ states in India.

  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 12

  4. 13
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

India has a vast road network. It has the second largest road network in the world. It has the roads connecting almost all parts of the country including rural areas and remote parts. In India the border roads passes through 12 states of the country.

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

India has one of the largest networks of which of the following modes of transport?

  1. Roadways

  2. Railways

  3. Waterways

  4. Pipelines
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A Correct answer
Explanation

India has one of the largest road networks in the world, aggregating to about 2.3 million km at present. In India, roadways have preceded railways. 

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

Which of the following are the primary road systems of our country?

  1. National Highways

  2. State Highways

  3. District roads

  4. Border roads
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Explanation

 National Highways link extreme parts of the country. These are the primary road systems and are laid and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). 

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

Which among the following is the longest road of India?

  1. Pathankot Jammu Road

  2. Great Deccan Road

  3. Grand Trunk Road

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

The Grand Trunk Road is one of Asia's oldest and longest major roads, running across the Indian subcontinent from Bangladesh to Pakistan.

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Which of the following towns is not on the Golden Quadrilateral being created for the roads infrastructure of the country?

  1. Chennai

  2. Visakhapatnam

  3. Bhubaneswar

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

The Golden Quadrilateral connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata. Hyderabad is not one of the four corners of this quadrilateral.

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Which highway sector is common to both the Golden Quadrilateral Highway and the North-South Corridor Highway?

  1. Bangalore-Krishnagiri

  2. Delhi-Jaipur

  3. Coimbatore-Salem

  4. Agra-Jhansi
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
A Correct answer
Explanation

The Bangalore-Krishnagiri section is a common segment where the Golden Quadrilateral (connecting Chennai and Bangalore) overlaps with the North-South Corridor.