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Which one of the following states has the highest density of roads?

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  1. Goa

  2. Maharashtra

  3. Kerala

  4. Punjab

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

Kerala has the highest road density and Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) has the lowest road density.

Road density is the ratio of "country's land area" to the total length of the road network of the country. Indian road network includes national roads, motorways, secondary or regional roads, highways, and rural and urban roads.

In India hydroelectric power contributes approximately _____________ percent of the total electricity produced.

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  1. 11%

  2. 22%

  3. 33%

  4. 44%

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Correct Option: B
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.

The name of the National Highway No.2 is __________.

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  1. Grand Trunk Road

  2. Agra-Mumbai Road

  3. Mathura Road

  4. DeIhi-Kolkata Road

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: D
Explanation:

Old National Highway 2 or Old NH 2, (currently National Highway 19 (India)) was a major National Highway in India, that connected the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with old NH 91 and old NH 1 in India.

Who builds and maintains the National Highways?

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  1. The state government

  2. Joint Sector

  3. The Central government

  4. Private Sector

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) is the nodal agency responsible for building, upgrading, and maintaining most of the National Highways network. It operates under the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways of the Central Government.

The National Highways Authority of India was established by the National Highways Authority of India Act, 1988. Section 16(1) of the Act states that the function of NHAI is to develop, maintain, and manage the National Highways and any other highways vested in, or entrusted to, it by the Government of India.

 

National Highway connecting Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata is termed as a ________.

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  1. Locomotives

  2. Guage

  3. Golden Quadrilateral

  4. Dock

  5. None of these

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Correct Option: C
Explanation:

The Golden Quadrilateral is a national highway network connecting most of the major industrial, agricultural and cultural centers of India. It forms a quadrilateral connecting the four major metro cities of India, viz., Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, and Chennai.

The Hindustan-Tibet road connects ________________.

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  1. Kalimpong with Lhasa

  2. Shimla with Gangtok

  3. Leh with Lhasa

  4. Gangtok with Gyantse

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Correct Option: B
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The Hindustan-Tibet road connecting Shimla with Gangtok in Western Tibet passes through the Shipki la.

The road density of Japan is _______ more than that of India.

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  1. 5 times

  2. 12 times

  3. 18 times

  4. 25 times

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • Road density is the ratio of the length of the country's total road network to the country's land area. It is expressed in km of state roads per 100 km2.
  • Japan has road density 12 times greater than India. 

Which national highway connects Delhi-Mumbai?

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  1. NH-7

  2. NH-8

  3. NH-6

  4. None of these

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Correct Option: B

National Highway-7 is the longest national highway in India, which traverses between Varanasi and Kanya Kumari. Identify the places on route from North to South.

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  1. Nagpur - Jabalpur - Bangalore - Hyderabad - Madurai

  2. Jabalpur - Nagpur - Hyderabad - Bangalore - Madurai

  3. Jabalpur - Nagpur - Bangalore - Hyderabad - Madurai

  4. Nagpur - Jabalpur - Hyderabad - Bangalore - Madurai

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Correct Option: B
Explanation:

  • The longest National highway in India is NH-7 which is now called NH 44. It starts from Srinagar in the north and terminates in Kanyakumari in south. It passes through the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and Tamil Nadu. It includes cities of Nagpur - Jabalpur- Bangalore - Hyderabad – Madurai. 

Which one of the following towns is not situated along the Grand Trunk Road?

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  1. Allahabad

  2. Lucknow

  3. Agra

  4. Kanpur

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Correct Option: B