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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

Our border roads pass through about _________ states in India

  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 21

  4. 20
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The correct answer is 21.

Currently, the BRO (Boarder Road Organization) maintains operations in twenty-one states, one UT (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), and neighboring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. The BRO operates and maintains over 32,885 kilometers of roads and about 12,200 meters of permanent bridges in the country. Presently, BRO is also involved in the construction of a tunnel at the Rohtang pass which is estimated to be ready by 2019. It is currently headed by Lt General Suresh Sharma who is the 24th Director General Border Roads (DGBR)



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 organizations constructs Border roads in India?

  1. PWD

  2. CPWD

  3. BRO

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

Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the great visionary and first Prime Minister of India conceptualized Border Roads Organization in 1960. The organization primarily meets the defence requirement towards infrastructure development of remote Border areas of North & North East states.

The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) develops and maintains road networks in India's border areas and friendly neighboring countries. Officers from the Border Roads Engineering Service (BRES) and personnel from the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) form the parent cadre of the Border Roads Organisation

 

 

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 states has the highest density of roads?

  1. Goa

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Kerala

  4. Punjab
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C Correct answer
Explanation

Kerala has the highest road density and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has the lowest road density.

Road density is the ratio of "country's land area" to the total length of the road network of the country. Indian road network includes national roads, motorways, secondary or regional roads, highways, and rural and urban roads.

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

In India hydroelectric power contributes approximately _____________ percent of the total electricity produced.

  1. 11%

  2. 22%

  3. 33%

  4. 44%
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

In terms of power generation, India is the sixth largest state. About 65% of electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest 10% by alternative sources of energy such as solar, biomass etc.

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

The name of the National Highway No.2 is __________.

  1. Grand Trunk Road

  2. Agra-Mumbai Road

  3. Mathura Road

  4. DeIhi-Kolkata Road

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Old National Highway 2 or Old NH 2, (currently National Highway 19 (India)) was a major National Highway in India, that connected the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with old NH 91 and old NH 1 in India.

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

Who builds and maintains the National Highways?

  1. The state government

  2. Joint Sector

  3. The Central government

  4. Private Sector

  5. None of these
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the nodal agency responsible for building, upgrading, and maintaining most of the National Highways network. It operates under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the Central Government.

The National Highways Authority of India was established by the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. Section 16(1) of the Act states that the function of NHAI is to develop, maintain, and manage the National Highways and any other highways vested in, or entrusted to, it by the Government of India.

 

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

National Highway connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata is termed as a ________.

  1. Locomotives

  2. Guage

  3. Golden Quadrilateral

  4. Dock

  5. None of these
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C Correct answer
Explanation

The Golden Quadrilateral is a national highway network connecting most of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centers of India. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai.