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Door to door service is available under which of the means of transport?

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  1. Air

  2. Road

  3. Rail

  4. Water

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Door-to-door is a canvassing technique that is generally used for sales, marketing, advertising, or campaigning, in which the person or persons walk from the door of one house to the door of another, trying to sell or advertise a product or service to the general public or gather information.

Door-to-door transport is a service in which an automotive transport company picks up and delivers your vehicle as close to the specified locations as possible. Door-to-door transport also means that once your vehicle is loaded onto a truck, it will stay on that same truck until it is delivered.

Transportation has made ________ possible.

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  1. assembly of raw materials and distribution of finished goods

  2. mobility of labor and capital

  3. economies of large scale production

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D

Transportation discourages Monopoly.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A

During transportation, which of the following is/are adversely affected than any other sector?

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  1. Textiles

  2. Agricultural produces

  3. Food

  4. Furniture

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Correct Option: B,C
Explanation:

During transportation, agricultural produces and food are adversely affected than any other sector. Transportation boosts productivity of agricultural sector. Transportation can be defined as the means to carry people and goods from one place to another.

Transport Planning is a prediction of usage demand in future travel and to ensure all the necessary facilities and services to cater to that demand.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Transportation planning is the process of defining future policies, goals, investments, and designs to prepare for future needs to move people and goods to destinations.

A transportation planner is someone who works alongside government agencies to select and develop plans to organize mass transit. Transit routes may be developed for walking, bicycling, bussing, rail, or air. Transportation planners normally communicate through the media in oral, written or visual forms.
The purpose of transportation planning is to address current and future transportation, land use, economic development, traffic demand, public safety, health, and social needs.

Transport helps in stabilization of price.

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  1. True

  2. False

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

Transport helps in stabilization of price. Transport exerts considerable influence upon the stabilization of the prices of several commodities by moving commodities from surplus to deficit areas.

Prices are also reduced because of the facilities offered by transport for large-scale production.
It is important to producers or manufacturers, retailers, and consumers. The various modes of transportation in this country are Rail, Water, Road, Pipeline, and Air transport.

 Factors affecting the choice of transportation mode are: the nature of goods, customer wishes, speed, simplicity, price, and supporting functions.

Which among the following benefits are derived from transportation?

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  1. Strengthening the national defense of a country

  2. Creating political awakening in the people

  3. Helps in increasing the national wealth and income

  4. All of the above

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Correct Option: D

Transportation planning must cover all aspects of city life such as ________.

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  1. economic development

  2. quality of life

  3. health of public and environment

  4. all of the above

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

A transportation planner is someone who works alongside government agencies to select and develop plans to organize mass transit. Transit routes may be developed for walking, bicycling, bussing, rail or air.

 Transportation planners normally communicate through the media in oral, written or visual forms.
The purpose of transportation planning is to address current and future transportation, land use, economic development, traffic demand, public safety, health  and social needs.

_________ comprises of freight services together with supporting and auxiliary services by all modes of transportation.

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  1. Commerce

  2. Transportation

  3. Industrialization

  4. Globalization

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Transportation is a major contributor to the economy and a competitive force in business. It is the activity that physically connects the business to its supply chain partners, such as suppliers and customers, and is a major influence on the customer's satisfaction with the company.

Transportation is a major contributor to the economy and a competitive force in business. 
It is the activity that physically connects the business to its supply chain partners, such as suppliers and customers, and is a major influence on the customer's satisfaction with the company.

Identify the common means of traditional transport in rural areas which accounts for 75% in usage.

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  1. Walking

  2. Bicycles

  3. Cycle Rickshaws

  4. Hand Puller

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Bicycles is the common means of traditional transport in rural areas which accounts for 75% in usage. Bicycles are widely use as the mode of transportation in rural areas. It is also one of the cheapest mode of transportation.