CUET Geography MCQs Unit IV Transport Communication and International Trade

Question: What are the modes of transport?

a) land.

b) Water

c) air

d) all 

Answer : D

Question : Which one of the following is a land-locked harbour?

a) Vishakhapatnam

b) Mumbai

c) Ennor

d) Haldia

Answer : A

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

a) Danube

b) Volga

c) St. Laurence

d) Rhine 

Answer : D

Question : Trade between two countries is termed as

a) Internal trade

c) International trade

b) External trade

d) Local trade

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  : Import trade procedure starts with

a) Obtaining quota

b) Arranging L : C

c) Trade enquiry

d) Placing Indent

Answer : C

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  : Which one of the following is not a part of export documents?

a) Commercial invoice

b) Mate's receipt

c) Certificate of origin

d) Bill of entry

Answer : D

Question:  When was the first public railway line opened?

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

Answer : B

Question : What is the value of adverse balance of trade in India in 2011?

a) X 405,989 crore

b) X 540,818 crore

c) X 103,976 crore

d) X 450,112 crore

Answer : B

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 one of the following is not amongst India’s major trading partners?

a) USA

b) UK

c) Germany

d) New Zealand

Answer : D

Question: Oil is transported by __.

a) Passenger ships

b) Cargo ships

c) Tankers

d) None of these

Answer : C

Question : Which is the right sequence of stages of Internationalization

a) Domestic, Transnational, Global, International, Multinational

b) Domestic, International, Multinational, Global, Transnational

c) Domestic, Multinational, International, Transnational, Global

d) Domestic, International, Transnational, Multinational, Global

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 : Which is not a part of export related documents:

a) Commercial invoice

b) Certificate of origin

c) Entry bill

d) Mate’s receipt

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 : What is the trade between two countries called?

a) Local trade

b) Internal trade

c) External trade

d) International trade

Answer : C

Question:   Indira Gandhi International Airport is at

a) Kolkata

b) Mumbai

c) Delhi

d) Chennai

Answer : C

Question : Trade between two countries is termed as:

a) Internal trade

b) External trade

c) International trade

d) Local trade

Answer : C

Question: Which one among the following has the largest shipyard in India?

a) Kolkata

b) Kochi

c) Mumbai

d) Vishakhapatnam

Answer : B

Question : In international trade CIF includes :

a) Cost

b) Cost and insurance

c) Cost and rent

d) Cost, rent and insurance 

Answer : D

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 : Most of India’s foreign trade is carried an through

a) Land and sea

b) Land and air

c) Sea and air

d) Sea

Answer : C

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 : The main promoter of trade liberalization was

a) GATT

b) NAFTA

c) CEPTA

d) CISA

Answer : A

Question : In International Trade, IMF stands for ___________ :

a) International Monetary Fund

b) International Money Fund

c) International Market Fund

d) International Monetary Firm

Answer : A

Question: Which is the longest railway platform in India as of 2019?

a) Gorakhpur

b) Kollam

c) Kharagpur

d) Bilaspur

Answer : A

Question : Which one of the following is not amongst India’s major export item?

a) Textiles and garments

b) Franchising

c) Oil and petroleum products

d) Basmati rice

Answer : B

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 : Foreign trade is an exchange of capital, goods, and services across _________ borders or territories

a) Intranational

b) National

c) International

d) Both A & C

Answer : C

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 : In International Trade, Full form of NAFTA is ___________ :

a) National American Free Trade Agreement

b) North Asian Free Trade Agreement

c) New Anti-Tariff Free Trade Agreement

d) North American Free Trade Agreement

Answer : D

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: Name two terminals of the orient express.

a) Paris

b) Istambul

c) Both

d) None 

Answer : C

Question: An International air service of India is:-

a) Air India

b) Jet airways

c) Kingfisher

d) Indigo 

Answer : A

Question : Which document is not required for import:

a) Shipping builty

b) Shipping bill

c) Certificate of origin

d) Loading information 

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 : EU stands for _____

a) Export Union

b) European Union

c) EXIM Union

d) Export Unit

Answer : B

Question: Which country is the largest consumer of internet?

a) USA

b) China

c) Japan

d) Germany 

Answer : A

Question: The headquarter of eastern railway zone is:

a) Kolkata

b) Hazipur

c) Bhuvneshwar

d) Hugli 

Answer : A

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

Answer : C

Question: The cheapest and fastest means of land transport is:

a) Buses

b) Cars

c) Railways

d) None of these

Answer : C

Question : When two or more firms come together to create a new business entity that is legally separate and distinct from its parents it is known as:

a) Contract manufacturing

b) Franchising

c) Joint ventures 

d) Licensing 

Answer : C

Question: Gateway is the name given to

a) Harbour

b) Port

c) Dock

d) Tidal port

Answer : B

Question : Which one of the following modes of entry brings the firm closer to international markets?

a) Licensing

b) Franchising

c) Contract manufacturing

d) Joint venture

Answer : C

Question: Which National Highway connects Delhi and Mumbai? 

a) NH 6

b) NH 8

c) NH 10

d) NH 12

Answer : C

Question  : Which one of the following modes of entry requires higher level of risks?

a) Licensing

b) Contract manufacturing

c) Franchising

d) Joint venture

Answer : D

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 ratio of trade to GDP was as high as _________ in 1913 :

a) 22 : 1

b) 11 : 2

c) 26 : 3

d) 33 : 2

Answer : A

Question: The main exporter of copper is

a) Zambia

b) Morocco

c) Belgium

d) Ghana

Answer : A

Question : What is the cargo handling capacity of Indian ports (million tonnes)?

a) 100

b) 300

c) 500

d) 700

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:  _______is the oldest International Trade theory :

a) Country Similarity Theory

b) Theory of Absolute Cost advantage

c) Product Life Cycle Theory

d) Mercantilism Theory

Answer : D

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 :  Is the payment method most often used in International Trade which offers the exporter best assurance of being paid for the products sold internationally :

a) Bill of Lading

b) Letter of Credit

c) Open Account

d) Drafts

Answer : B

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 : Outsourcing a part of or entire production and concentrating on marketing operations in international business is known as:

a) Licensing

b) Franchising

c) Contract manufacturing

d) Joint venture 

Answer : C

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 : Trade between two countries is termed as

a) Internal trade

b) External trade

c) International trade

d) Local trade

Answer : C

Question: Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport is in __.

a) Bengaluru

b) Mumbai

c) Chennai

d) Kolkata

Answer : B

Question : When two or more firms come together to create a new business entity that is legally separate and distinct from its parents it is known as

a) Contract manufacturing

b) Franchising

c) Joint ventures

d) Licensing

Answer : C

Question: Name the famous pipelines of the world.

a) Big inch

b) Tape

c) Both

d) none of these 

Answer : A

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 :   __________refers to purchase of goods from a foreign country :

a) Foreign Trade

b) Export Trade

c) Import Trade

d) EXIM Trade

Answer : C

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

a) 1911

b) 1936

c) 1927

d) 1923 

Answer : B

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: 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 busiest sea route of the world?

a) North atlantic

b) Pacific route

c) Indian ocean

d) Panama route 

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: 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 fastest means of transport?

a) Airways

b) Railways

c) Waterways

d) None of these 

Answer : D

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

a) 9

b) 12

c) 16

d) 14 

Answer : C

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: 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 used as sledges to carry heavy items thousands years ego?

a) Rafts

b) Bullocks cart

c) Boats

d) None of these

Answer : A

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 first aircraft was invented in __.

a) 1803

b) 1903

c) 1830

d) 1930

Answer : B

Question:   Indian Railways are divided into how many zones?

a) 17

b) 18

c) 19

d) 20

Answer : A