CBSE Class 12 Geography Transport and Communication MCQ Set 01

Question: What are the modes of transport?

a) land.

b) Water

c) air

d) all 

Answer : D

Question: Name two terminals of the orient express.

a) Paris

b) Istambul

c) Both

d) None 

Answer : C

Question: Name the famous pipelines of the world.

a) Big inch

b) Tape

c) Both

d) none of these 

Answer : A

Question: Name the longest railway route of the world.

a) Trans Siberian railway

b) Trans Canadian railway

c) Trans Australian railway

d) None of these 

Answer : A

Question: Which is the busiest sea route of the world?

a) North atlantic

b) Pacific route

c) Indian ocean

d) Panama route 

Answer : A

Question: Name the terminal points of Suez canal.

a) Port suez

b) port said

c) Both

d) None of these 

Answer : C

Question: Which is the busiest inland waterway of the world?

a) Danube

b) Volga

c) St. Laurence

d) Rhine 

Answer : D

Question: Which sea route is called the big trunk route?

a) North Atlantic sea route

b) Pacific sea route

c) South atlantic sea route

d) None of these 

Answer : A

Question: Which is the fastest means of transport?

a) Airways

b) Railways

c) Waterways

d) None of these 

Answer : D

Question: Which country is the largest consumer of internet?

a) USA

b) China

c) Japan

d) Germany 

Answer : A

Question: In how many zones has Indian railway system been divided?

a) 9

b) 12

c) 16

d) 14 

Answer : C

Question: Which one of the following is longest highway in India?

a) N.H.-1

b) N.H.-6

c) N.H.-7

d) N.H.-8 

Answer : C

Question: On which river and between two places does the national waterway no.1 lie?

a) Brahmaputra, Sadiya-dhubri

b) Ganga, Haldia-allahabad

c) West coast canal, Kottapuram-Kollam

d) Sadia to Allahabad 

Answer : B

Question: In which of the following year, the first radio programme was broadcast?

a) 1911

b) 1936

c) 1927

d) 1923 

Answer : B

Question: Open sky policy was introduced by the government in:-

a) April 1999

b) April 1981

c) April 1982

d) April 1980 

Answer : C

Question: The headquarter of eastern railway zone is:

a) Kolkata

b) Hazipur

c) Bhuvneshwar

d) Hugli 

Answer : A

Question: Golden quadrilateral connects:-

a) Srinagar, Kanyakumari, Kalicut & Pottam

b) Delhi, Mumbai,Chennai& Kolkata

c) Vishakhapatnam, Paradip, Haldia, Hugli

d) Kochhi, Marmagoa, Mumbai &Panjim 

Answer : B

Question: An International air service of India is:-

a) Air India

b) Jet airways

c) Kingfisher

d) Indigo 

Answer : A

Question: The first telecast by Doordarshan was started in:

a) 15 September 1959

b) 15 September 1960

c) 15 September 1950

d) 15 September 1961 

Answer : A

Question: The national average density of roads (km per 100 square Km) in India is:

a) 150 km

b) 75 km

c) 200 km

d) 100km  

Answer : B

Question:  When was the first public railway line opened?

a) 1815
b) 1825
c) 1830
d) 1835

Answer : B

Question: Which is the busiest domestic airport in India?
a) Santa Cruz
b) Palam
c) Sahar
d) NT Rama Rao

Answer : A

Question: Which of the following is the World’s largest exporter of beef?
a) Argentina
b) Brazil
c) New Zealand
d) Uruguay

Answer :  A

Question: Which of the following is used as sledges to carry heavy items thousands years ego?
a) Rafts
b) Bullocks cart
c) Boats
d) None of these

Answer :  A

Question: The name of the first steam boat is __.
a) Locomotion No.1
b) Clermont
c) Benz boat
d) None of these

Answer :  B

Question: Which National Highway connects Delhi and Mumbai? 
a) NH 6
b) NH 8
c) NH 10
d) NH 12

Answer :  C

Question: Air travel is transport in north-eastern parts of India due to
a) The prosperity of the people of this region
b) The less expensive mode of transport
c) Heavy rains are liable to damage roads and railways
d) All of the above

Answer : B

Question: How many major ports are there at present in India?
a) 5
b) 11
c) 13
d) 12

Answer : C

Question: Oil is transported by __.
a) Passenger ships
b) Cargo ships
c) Tankers
d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question: The main exporter of copper is
a) Zambia
b) Morocco
c) Belgium
d) Ghana

Answer : A

Question: As of 2018, which of the following is the fastest trains of the Indian Railways?
a) Maharaja express
b) Rajdhani express
c) Duranta express
d) Gatimaan express

Answer : D

Question: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is in __.
a) Bengaluru
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata

Answer :  B

Question: Which is the longest highway in the world?
a) Pan America
b) Trans Canadian
c) Grand Trunk
d) Great Deccan

Answer : A

Question: When was the Border Roads Development Organisation (BRO) set up?
a) April 1951
b) April 1952
c) April 1955
d) May 1960

Answer : D

Question: Which one of the following places is famous for production of railways coaches? 
a) Nasik
b) Kapurthala
c) Kanpur
d) Kochi

Answer :  B

Question: The cheapest and fastest means of land transport is:
a) Buses
b) Cars
c) Railways
d) None of these

Answer :  C

Question: Jawahar Tunnel on Jammu-Srinagar highway passes through-
a) Pir Panjal range
b) Karakoram Range
c) Zaskar range
d) Dhauladhar range

Answer : A

Question: The National highways system is the responsibility of?
a) State Governments
b) Central Government
c) A Special Roads Authority
d) State and Central Governments

Answer : B

Question: Which is the longest railway platform in India as of 2019?
a) Gorakhpur
b) Kollam
c) Kharagpur
d) Bilaspur

Answer : A

Question: The first aircraft was invented in __.
a) 1803
b) 1903
c) 1830
d) 1930

Answer :  B

Question:   Indira Gandhi International Airport is at
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Delhi
d) Chennai

Answer : C

Question: The Big Trunk Route runs through:
a) The Mediterranean-Indian ocean
b) The North Atlantic Ocean
c) The South Atlantic Ocean
d) The North Pacific Ocean

Answer : B

Question: Gateway is the name given to
a) Harbour
b) Port
c) Dock
d) Tidal port

Answer : B

Question:   Indian Railways are divided into how many zones?
a) 17
b) 18
c) 19
d) 20

Answer : A

Question: Which railway line runs along the Indian west coast parallel to the Arabian Sea and the Western Ghats?
a) South Central Railway
b) Konkan Railways
c) Southern Railway
d) South Eastern Railway

Answer : B

Question: National ship design and research center, a premier national institution is located at
a) Vishakapatnam
b) Mangalore
c) Cochin
d) Kandla

Answer : A

Question: Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?
a) Kolkata
b) Kochi
c) Mumbai
d) Vishakhapatnam

Answer : B

Question: Kochi in Kerala is the example of which port of the following
a) Tidal Port
b) Natural Harbour
c) Artificial Harbour
d) Recently developed

Answer : B

Question: When was Shipping Corporation of India Ltd. established?
a) October 2, 1961
b) October 27, 1986
c) September 18, 1992
d) January 26, 1998

Answer : A

Question. The Golden Quadrilateral connects which of these cities in India?
(a) Delhi-Gurugram-Faridabad - Mumbai
(b) Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata
(c) Chennai-Bengaluru-Hyderabad-Pune
(d) Delhi-Chennai-Bengaluru-Pune

Answer : B

Question. Name the Headquarters of Northern Railway Zone of India.
(a) Lucknow
(b) Kanpur
(c) New Delhi
(d) Chandigarh

Answer : C

Question. In how many zones has the Indian Railway system been divided?
(a) 9
(b) 12
(c) 16
(d) 14

Answer : C

Question. ‘Indian’ was merged with Air India to form a single airline in which of the following years?
(a) 2009
(b) 2011
(c) 1992
(d) 1981

Answer : B

Question. The Indian railways is managed by which of the following?
(a) Central government
(b) State government
(c) Border road organisations
(d) Both (a) and (b)

Answer : A

Question. Satellite data can be used for which of the following purposes?
(a) Weather forecasting
(b) Monitoring natural disasters
(c) Surveillance in strategic areas
(d) All of the above

Answer : D

Question. Which of these is the most important body in India engaged in exploration and production of crude oil?
(a) Oil India Ltd.
(b) Bharat Petroleum
(c) ONGC Videsh
(d) Indane Ltd.

Answer : A

Question. The National Waterway II lies on which river in India?
(a) Ganga
(b) Yamuna
(c) Brahmaputra
(d) Chambal

Answer : C

Question. Telephone, Letters, Email.... are examples of which type of communication?
(a) Modern communication
(b) Media communication
(c) Personal communication
(d) Information technology

Answer : C

Question. The headquarters of South Central railway zone is located at
(a) Secunderabad
(b) Indore
(c) Belgaum
(d) Nagpur

Answer : A

Question. On which river and between which two places does the National Waterway No. 1 lie?
(a) The Brahmaputra, Sadiya- Dhubri
(b) The Ganga, Haldia-Allahabad
(c) West Coast Canal, Kottapuram to Kollam
(b) None of the above

Answer : B

Question. Nagpur Plan is associated with which of the following?
(a) Railway modernisation
(b) Road modernisation
(c) Waterway development
(d) Airways development

Answer : B

Question. Which one of the following is the longest National Highway of India?
(a) NH-1
(b) NH-7
(c) NH-6
(d) NH-8

Answer : B

Question. In which of the following year, the first radio programme was broadcast?
(a) 1911
(b) 1936
(c) 1927
(d) 1923

Answer : D

Question. The Konkan railway connects which of the following states?
(a) Karnataka and Chhattisgarh
(b) Karnataka and Maharashtra
(c) Tamilnadu and Kerala
(d) Jharkhand and Maharashtra

Answer : B

Question. Which of the following constitute the maximum length of roads in India?
(a) National Highways
(b) State Highways
(c) District Roads
(d) Rural Roads

Answer : D

Question. Which of these provide helicopter services in hilly areas in the North-East region in India?
(a) Air India Ltd.
(b) Pawan Hans Ltd.
(c) Indian Airlines
(d) BHEL Ltd.

Answer : D

Question. Which of these is true for road transport in India?
1. India has the second largest road network in the world.
2. About 20% of passenger traffic is carried by roads in India.
3. Twenty year road plan was introduced in the year 1961 to improve the conditions of roads.
Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1 and 2
(c) 1 and 3
(d) 2 and 3

Answer : C

Question. Which of the following is/are the use/s of satellite communication in India?
1. Management of natural resources.
2. Meteorological observation.
3. Telecommunication.
Codes
(a) 1 and 2
(b) 1, 2 and 3
(c) 2 and 3
(d) 1 and 3

Answer : B

Question. Which of these states operate the Konkan Railways?
1. Maharashtra
2. Goa
3. Andhra Pradesh
4. Karnataka
Codes
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 1, 2, 3 and 4
(c) 1, 2 and 4
(d) 1 and 3

Answer : C