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| In which one of the following States Lake has India’s largest private sector sea port been |
| Commissioned recently? |
| (a) Andhra Pradesh (b) Karnataka |
| (c) Kerala (d) Tamil Nadu |
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| In India, the ports are categorized as major and non-major ports. Which one of the following is a non-major port? |
| (a) Kochi (Cochin) (b) Dahej |
| (c) Paradip (d) New Mangalore |
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| Which one the following National Highway passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and |
| Orissa? |
| (a) NH 4 (b) NH 5 |
| (c) NH 6 (d) NH 7 |
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| 2005 |
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| Consider the following statements concerning the Indian Railways? |
| 1. The Head Quarters of the North Western Railway are located at Jodhpur. |
| 2.’ Indrail pass’ a travel as you please ticket has been created especially for freedom fighters and sportspersons who have represented India in any game/sport. 3. Fairy queen is a train using world’s oldest working engine and the Indian Railways conduct a journey of wildlife and heritage sites on it. |
| Which of the statements given above is/are correct? |
| (a) 2 only (b) 3 only |
| (c) 1 and 2 (d) Non |
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| 2004 |
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| Which among the following National Highway routes is the longest? |
| (a) Agra – Mumbai (b) Chennai – Thane |
| (c) Kolkata – Hajira (d) Pune – Machilipatnam |
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| 2002 |
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| With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements: |
| 1. Indian railway system is the largest in the world. |
| 2. National Highways cater to 45 percent of the total road transport demand. |
| 3. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road. |
| 4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country. |
| Which of these statements are correct? |
| (a) 1 and 2 (b) 1 and 3 |
| (c) 2 and 3 (d) 2 and 4 |
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| 2000 |
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| Consider the following statements: |
| 1. Tides are of great help in navigation and fishing. |
| 2. High tide enables big ships to enter or leave the harbor safely. |
| 3. Tide prevents siltation in the harbours. |
| 4. Kandla & Diamond Harbor are tidal ports. |
| Which of these statements are correct? |
| (a) 1 and 4 (b) 2, 3 and 4 |
| (c) 1, 2 and 3 (d) 1, 2, 3 and 4 |
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| 1999 |
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| Which one of the following statements is not true of the Konkan Railway? |
| (a) The total length is about 760 km |
| (b) It runs through the states of Karnataka, Goa, Maharashtra and Kerala |
| (c) It is the only rail route that cuts across the Western Ghats |
| (d) The Konkan Railway Construction Company which came into being raised money through Public issues. |
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| What is the correct sequence of the following Indian states in descending order of their |
| length of surface roads per 100 km2 of their area? |
| 1. Haryana 2. Maharashtra |
| 3. Punjab 4. Tamil Nadu |
| (a) 4, 3, 2, 1 (b) 4, 3, 1, 2 |
| (c) 3, 4, 1, 2 (d) 3, 4, 2, 1 |
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| Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the Konkan |
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| (a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala (b) M.P., Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala |
| (c) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra (d) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu |
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Qeustion Trend ( Geo. Prelims Part 2)
