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Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched to __________.

  1. provide house to the rural poor

  2. provide road connectivity through good all weather roads to unconnected villages

  3. food security to the urban poor

  4. none of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched to provide all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

___________ is the energy efficient and cheapest mode of transport for carrying bulk goods.

  1. Air Transport

  2. Coastal shipping

  3. Inland Water Shipping

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

Coastal shipping is highly energy-efficient and cost-effective for moving large volumes of bulk goods over long distances compared to road or air transport.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Economic development has retarded in India mainly due to ______.

  1. overgrowing service sector

  2. westernised social attitudes

  3. poor infrastructural facilities

  4. modern agrarian system
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

Poor infrastructural facilities (such as inadequate power, transport, and communication) have been a major bottleneck hindering the pace of economic development in India.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

The Indian railway runs nearly ________ daily.

  1. 800 trains

  2. 9,000 trains

  3. 10,000 trains

  4. 12,500 trains
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Indian Railways operates a massive network, running approximately 12,500 trains daily to transport passengers and freight across the country.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Which one of the following statements, about the Indian Railways is correct?

  1. It is the largest railway network system in the world.

  2. It is second largest railway network system in the world.

  3. It is the third largest railway network system in the world.

  4. It is the fourth largest railway network system in the world.
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Indian Railways is the fourth largest railway network in the world by size, following the United States, Russia, and China.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

Expansion in infrastructural facilities include _______________.

  1. railway electrification and dieselization

  2. extraction of petroleum and gas reserves

  3. hydro, thermal and atomic power generation

  4. all of the above
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Infrastructural facilities encompass a wide range of sectors including transport, energy, and resource extraction. Since railway electrification, petroleum extraction, and power generation are all critical components of infrastructure, all the options are correct.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

The Indian Railway have a route length about ___________ kms.

  1. 64,000

  2. 63,500

  3. 67,000

  4. 72,000
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
C Correct answer
Explanation

The Indian Railway network is one of the largest in the world. Historical data for Indian railway route length often cites figures around 67,000 to 68,000 kilometers.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

______ aims to provide road connectivity by way of good all-weather for hitherto unconnected villages.

  1. Indira Awas Yojana (IAY)

  2. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)

  3. Swaran Jayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana (SGSY)

  4. National Rural Employment Guarantee Programme (NREGP)
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched to provide good all-weather road connectivity to unconnected rural habitations.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

All the following except ____________ are governmental agencies set up for the purpose of disseminating information about Government's policies, decision, programmes and activities.

  1. The Press Information Bureau

  2. The Press Trust of India

  3. The Publications Division

  4. Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Press Information Bureau, Publications Division, and Directorate of Advertising and Visual Publicity are government departments. The Press Trust of India (PTI) is a private news agency, not a government agency.

Multiple choice infrastructure in india infrastructure tertiary sector economics

_______energy consumption takes into account the direct and indirect consumption of fuels. 

  1. Secondary

  2. Primary

  3. Direct

  4. Both B and C
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation
Primary energy consumption alludes to the immediate use at the source of rough energy, that is, energy that has not been exposed to any change or change process. It is the direct use of the resources which results in transferring of new material of waste.