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Questions Related to means of transport - roadways

Super highways are constructed and maintained by _______.

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  1. Central Public Works Department

  2. National Highway Authority of India

  3. Road Transport Corporation of India

  4. State Public Works Department

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

The major objective of these Super Highways is to reduce the time and distance between the mega cities of India. These highway projects are being implemented by the National Highway Authority of India (NHAI). 

Which of the following National Highway is the longest?

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  1. NH - 7

  2. NH-2

  3. NH-3

  4. NH-1

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

National Highway 7 is renamed as National Highway 44, The 2,369 km long road is the longest National Highway of India and one of the major road network between south and north India. The National Highway 44 cross 6 Indian states and connects major Indian cities like Varanasi,Nagpur, Hyderabad,Bangalore and Madurai. Some of the part of NH7 or NH44 is selected as North-South Corridor and Golden Quadrilateral highway projects.

The Northern terminal city of the North-South corridor is _____.

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  1. Jammu & Kashmir

  2. Srinagar

  3. Kanyakumari

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

North-South Corridor would connect Srinagar in Jammu and Kashmir with Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu with a 4,076 km long road.

Which type of resource is iron ore ?

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  1. Renewable

  2. Biotic

  3. Flow

  4. Non-renewable

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Non-Renewable Resources: Minerals and fossil fuels are examples of such resources. These resources take millions of years in their formation.  Some of the resources like metals are recyclable and some like fossil fuels cannot be recycled and get exhausted with their use.

In India, the total electricity produced from hydroelectric power is ________.

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  1. 10%

  2. 22%

  3. 32%

  4. 39%

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

Industries, apart from being heavy users of water, also require power to run them. Much of this energy comes from hydroelectric power. Today, in India hydroeclectric power contributes approximately 22 per cent of the total electricity produced.

Another name for the National Highway No.1 is ________.

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  1. Mahatma Gandhi Marg

  2. Sher Shah Suri Marg

  3. Golden Quadrilateral

  4. Mall road

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:
 The historical Sher-Shah-Suri Marg is called National Highway No.1, between Delhi and Amritsar.

Which one of the following is true about Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana?

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  1. A scheme for development of National Highway

  2. A scheme for Border Roads

  3. A scheme for village road connection

  4. A scheme for mountain road

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:
Under this scheme special provisions are made so that every village in the country is linked to a major town in the country by an all season motorable road.

The major highway projects in India are implemented by which one of the following?

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  1. CPWD

  2. PWD

  3. NHAI

  4. NCR

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The NHAI was constituted in 1988. It is responsible for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways. It was made operational in February 1995 and is currently undertaking the developmental activities under National Highways Development Project (NHDP) in phases.

Delhi to Chennai link is known by the name of ____________.

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  1. Golden Quadrilateral.

  2. North-South corridor

  3. East-West corridor.

  4. Sher Shah Suri Marg.

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

The Golden Quadrilateral is the largest express highway project in India. It connects India's four largest metropolises: Chennai, Kolkata, Mumbai and Delhi, and thus forms a quadrilateral of sorts.

The chief source of electrical power in India is _______.

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  1. Thermal

  2. Nuclear

  3. Biomass

  4. Hydro electric

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Correct Option: A
Explanation:

In terms of power generation, India is the sixth largest state. About 65% of electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest 10% by alternative sources of energy such as solar, biomass etc. Thus, chief source is thermal power plants.