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Which of the following is not a feature of road transport?

  1. It is easy to build roads

  2. Cost of road construction is low

  3. Roads can connect every village

  4. Roads don't help in development
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
Explanation

Road transport is a major driver of economic development; therefore, the statement that roads do not help in development is factually incorrect.

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

Which type of road is constructed under the ground?

  1. Flyover

  2. Express ways

  3. Subways

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

Subways are the roads which are constructed under the ground. A subway is normally an underpass for pedestrians or cyclists beneath a road or railway. It allows them to reach the other side in safety. Subways are found in countries like England and Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong and Commonwealth countries such as India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.

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Cost efficient and the most popular mode of transport in our country is_________.

  1. Air Transport

  2. Road Transport

  3. Water Transport

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

Road transport is the most popular and cost-effective mode of transport in India for short to medium distances, providing extensive connectivity to rural and urban areas.

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The East Coast Road is built along the coast of __________________.

  1. Arabian sea

  2. Bay of Bengal

  3. Indian Ocean

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

The East Coast Road (ECR) in India runs along the Coromandel Coast, which is adjacent to the Bay of Bengal. It connects Chennai to Cuddalore and continues further south.

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Which is the longest National Highway in India?

  1. NH-5

  2. NH-2

  3. NH-3

  4. NH-7
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
D Correct answer
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). A number of major National Highways run in North-South and East-West directions. The historical Sher-Shah Suri Marg is called National Highway No.1, between Delhi and Amritsar. Currently the longest highway in India is NH-44, starting from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir. As per old numbering, a part of this highway was called NH 7, whose northern end was Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh.

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India has the world's highest road which connects to ________.

  1. Leh and Srinagar

  2. Leh and Manali

  3. Srinagar and Jammu

  4. Sikkim and Darjeeling
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
B Correct answer
Explanation

The Leh-Manali Highway is widely recognized as one of the highest motorable roads in the world, traversing several high-altitude mountain passes in the Himalayas.

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Our border roads pass through about _________ states in India

  1. 10

  2. 11

  3. 21

  4. 20
Reveal answer Fill a bubble to check yourself
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