In the world, India has one of the largest roads networks and these road networks are very important for the country because the construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railway lines, roads can traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography, roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas, it is economical in the transportation of few persons and a relatively smaller amount of goods over short distances. So take this quiz and know more about the road networks of India.
1. What is the name given to the International Airport at Kolkata?
A. Jawaharlal Nehru
B. Meenambakkam
C. Rajiv Gandhi
D. Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose
2. Which one of the following means of transport is used for carrying solids in a slurry form?
A. Trucks
B. Railways
C. Pipelines
D. Ships
3. Which one of the following is an inland riverine port?
A. Kandla
B. Kolkata
C. Mumbai
D. Tuticorin
4. Which one of the following is not the means of mass communication?
A. Cards and envelopes
B. Radio
C. Newspaper
D. Films
5. The longest pipeline connects....
A. Hazira to Kanpur
B. Salaya to Jalandhar
C. Flazira to Jagdishpur
D. Koyali to Haldia
6. Which one of the following countries has the largest telecom network in Asia?
A. China
B. Japan
C. Pakistan
D. India
7. The difference between the total value of exports and imports is called...
A. Balance of Payment
B. Balance of Trade
C. Surplus Budget
D. Deficit Balance
8. STD refers to ...
A. Suburban Telephone Dialing
B. Subscriber Trunk Dialing
C. Social Telephone Distributor
D. Speed Telephone Dialing
9. The first train was steamed off from....
A. Mumbai to Delhi
B. Mumbai to Kalyan
C. Mumbai to Thane
D. Mumbai to Satara
10. Which one of the following is a subsidiary port of Kolkata?
A. Tuticorin
B. Jawaharlal Nehru
C. Haldia
D. Vishakhapatnam
11. Which one of the following is the first-class mail includes?
A. Book packets
B. Registered newspapers
C. Envelopes and cards
D. Periodicals and journals
12. Which one of the following commodities does not belong to items of export?
A. Gems and jewellery
B. Agriculture and allied products
C. Fertilizers
D. Engineering Goods
13. Which one of the following are the most important modes of transportation in India?
A. Pipelines
B. Railways
C. Roadways
D. Airways
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