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Which mode of transportation reduces transshipment losses and delays?

  1. Railways

  2. Roadways

  3. Pipeline

  4. Waterways


Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Pipeline transport is the long-distance transportation of a liquid or gas through a system of pipes—a pipeline—typically to a market area for consumption

The reason is that it is situated underground which means that it is not affected by any of the delays that might be caused on the roads and the railways for example traffic or labor delay.

 

Match the following:

a. Internet i.  areas where people are engaged in manufacturing, trade and services  
b. Canal route ii.  closely built area of houses
c. Urban areas iii. inland waterway
d. Compact settlement iv. means of communication
  1. a-iv, b-iii, c-i, d-ii

  2. a-i, b-ii, c-iii, d-iv

  3. a-iii, b-iv, c-ii, d-i

  4. a-i, b-iv, c-ii, d-iii, 


Correct Option: A

Metalled and unmetalled varieties are types of ___________.

  1. Meter-gauge railway line

  2. Roads

  3. Airport tarmacs

  4. Minor ports


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Metalled and unmetalled varieties are types of roads.

Metalled roads: These are the roads made of successive layers of smaller stones, until the road surface was composed of small stones compacted into a hard, durable surface. These are made up of cement concrete or coal tar. 

Unmetalled roadsRoads made up of mud and gravel which are generally found in the rural areas. These are uncovered roads.

Communication involves the transmission of _________.

  1. passages

  2. messages

  3. goods

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Communication involves the transmission of verbal and non-verbal messages. It consists of a sender, a receiver and a channel of communication. In the process of transmitting messages, the clarity of the message may be interfered with or distorted by what is often referred to as barriers.

Golden quadrilateral is a type of.

  1. railway

  2. subway

  3. waterway

  4. road


Correct Option: D
Explanation:

 A highway network formed by connection of 4 major cities of India-Mumbai,Delhi,Chennai and Kolkata

The means of communication for local mail is called _________.

  1. Green Channel

  2. Satellite Channel

  3. Metro Channel

  4. Rajdhani Channel


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

For quick and easy deliver of mails in towns and cities different channels have been introduced like Rajdhani channel, Metro channel and Green channel

Green channel exists in all major cities for delivering of local mails. A mail from a town posted to the same town is delivered the next day through the green channel. Green post boxes are installed for this purpose.

In the context of error detection in satellite transmission, ARQ stands for

  1. Automatic Repeat Request

  2. Automatic Relay Request

  3. Accelerated Recovery Request

  4. Automatic Radiation Quenching


Correct Option: A
Explanation:

It stands for Automatic Repeat Request or Automatic Repeat Quary. It is a scheme proposed for satellite communications. It is an error control mechanism for data transmission. 

The first  geostationary satellite was launched in

  1. 1954

  2. 1964

  3. 1988

  4. none of these


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

It was syncom 3. It was launched in 1964. This was launched in the orbit near the International Date Line had the addition of the wideband channel for television. It was used to telecast olympics in Tokyo in 1964.

What was the theme of road safety week 2017?

  1. Walk for Road Safety

  2. Your safety, secures your family-Be cautious on Roads

  3. Stay Alive, dont drink and drive

  4. Build a Safety Culture for Sustainable Supply Chain


Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The first week of every year, the Road Transport departments all over the country celebrate Road Safety Week. On this occasion, they give guidelines to people to follow traffic rules. The theme for road safety week 2017 was “Your safety, secures your family-Be cautious on Roads”.