7. Lifelines of National Economy

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1. Why are transport, communication and trade called the 'lifelines' of an economy?
   A) Because they are beautiful  |  B) Because they help in movement of goods, services and people  |  C) Because they are very expensive  |  D) None of these
2. What is the approximate total length of the road network in India?
   A) 1 million km  |  B) 6.216 million km (approx.)  |  C) 0.5 million km  |  D) 10 million km
3. Which four mega cities does the Golden Quadrilateral link?
   A) Delhi-Mumbai-Chennai-Kolkata  |  B) Delhi-Jaipur-Agra-Kanpur  |  C) Mumbai-Pune-Nashik-Surat  |  D) None of these
4. What is the main objective of the Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana?
   A) Linking cities  |  B) Linking villages to the main road  |  C) Building airports  |  D) None of these
5. When and where did the first train run in India?
   A) 1853, Mumbai to Thane  |  B) 1900, Delhi to Agra  |  C) 1850, Kolkata to Howrah  |  D) 1947, Madras to Cochin
6. How many major ports are there in India?
   A) 5  |  B) 12  |  C) 25  |  D) 50
7. Which was the first port developed after Independence?
   A) Mumbai  |  B) Kandla (Deendayal Port)  |  C) Chennai  |  D) Visakhapatnam
8. Which port is also called a 'tidal port'?
   A) Kandla  |  B) Haldia  |  C) Kochi  |  D) Paradip
9. When was the first airlines service started in India?
   A) 1911  |  B) 1953 (Nationalization)  |  C) 1990  |  D) 1947
10. At what rank is the Indian postal network considered in the world?
    A) Largest  |  B) Second  |  C) Tenth  |  D) None of these
11. Which is the oldest artificial port of the country?
    A) Mumbai  |  B) Chennai  |  C) Kolkata  |  D) Visakhapatnam
12. When was the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) established?
    A) 1950  |  B) 1960  |  C) 1975  |  D) 1991
13. When was air transport nationalized in India?
    A) 1947  |  B) 1953  |  C) 1960  |  D) 2000
14. What service does Pawan Hans provide?
    A) Bus service  |  B) Helicopter service (for difficult terrain)  |  C) Train  |  D) Ship
15. Between which places is National Waterway No. 1 (NW-1)?
    A) Sadiya to Dhubri  |  B) Allahabad to Haldia (Ganga river)  |  C) Kottapuram to Kollam  |  D) None of these
16. The Haldia port was developed to relieve the pressure on which port?
    A) Kandla  |  B) Kolkata  |  C) Mumbai  |  D) Chennai
17. Which is the largest natural port of India?
    A) Visakhapatnam  |  B) Mumbai  |  C) Paradip  |  D) Kandla
18. Which means of communication is an example of personal communication?
    A) Radio  |  B) Telephone/Mobile  |  C) Television  |  D) Newspaper
19. Which newspaper in India is published in the largest number of languages?
    A) English  |  B) Hindi  |  C) Marathi  |  D) Tamil
20. What is the exchange of goods between two countries called?
    A) Local trade  |  B) International Trade  |  C) Barter  |  D) None of these
21. Why is road transport more convenient than rail transport?
    A) It provides door-to-door service  |  B) Can be built on undulating topography  |  C) Cheaper for short distances  |  D) All of the above
22. Which two cities are linked by the North-South Corridor?
    A) Delhi and Mumbai  |  B) Srinagar and Kanyakumari  |  C) Amritsar and Kolkata  |  D) None of these
23. What is a main problem before the railways?
    A) Traveling without tickets  |  B) Theft and damaging railway property  |  C) Stopping train unnecessarily by pulling chain  |  D) All of the above
24. What is the biggest advantage of pipeline transport?
    A) It is cheap  |  B) Safe and continuous transport of gases and liquids is possible  |  C) It is beautiful  |  D) None of these
25. What are Inland Waterways?
    A) Path in the sea  |  B) Transport through rivers and canals  |  C) Air path  |  D) None of these
26. What is the characteristic of Visakhapatnam port?
    A) It is smallest  |  B) It is land-locked, deep and safe port  |  C) It is artificial  |  D) None of these
27. What is the importance of Mass Communication?
    A) It provides entertainment  |  B) It spreads awareness about national policies and programs  |  C) Both A and B  |  D) None of these
28. What is meant by Balance of Trade?
    A) Difference between value of exports and imports of a country  |  B) Counting money  |  C) Selling goods  |  D) None of these
29. Why is tourism considered an industry?
    A) It provides direct employment to millions  |  B) It earns foreign exchange  |  C) It promotes handicrafts  |  D) All of the above
30. What is the main goal of the Digital India program?
    A) Only selling computers  |  B) Preparing India for a knowledge-based transformation  |  C) Only giving internet  |  D) None of these
31. On which coast of India is the Konkan Railway built?
    A) East Coast  |  B) West Coast (Western Ghats)  |  C) South Coast  |  D) None of these
32. What is the biggest drawback of air transport?
    A) It is very fast  |  B) It is extremely expensive and out of reach for common man  |  C) It is unsafe  |  D) None of these
33. What is the full form of STD?
    A) State Telephone Department  |  B) Subscriber Trunk Dialing  |  C) Simple Tele-Device  |  D) None of these
34. What is the difference between a harbor and a port?
    A) Both are same  |  B) Harbors are natural, ports are man-made commercial centers  |  C) Ports are small  |  D) None of these
35. Why is the importance of international airports increasing in India?
    A) Due to increase in tourism and international trade  |  B) Only for wandering  |  C) For show  |  D) None of these
36. What is meant by Road Density?
    A) Width of roads  |  B) Length of road per 100 sq km area  |  C) Number of traffic  |  D) None of these
37. When does a Favourable Balance of Trade occur?
    A) When imports exceed exports  |  B) When value of exports exceeds value of imports  |  C) When both are equal  |  D) None of these
38. Which is considered First Class Mail in India?
    A) Newspaper  |  B) Cards and envelopes  |  C) Books  |  D) Parcel
39. Which port is famous for iron ore exports?
    A) Kandla  |  B) Marmagao  |  C) Haldia  |  D) Kolkata
40. Into how many Zones is the railway divided in the country?
    A) 5  |  B) 16 (currently 18/19)  |  C) 10  |  D) 12
41. Why is efficiency of means of transport an indicator of a country's development?
    A) Because mobility of goods and services is mandatory for development  |  B) Because roads look good  |  C) Because vehicles are expensive  |  D) None of these
42. Why is air transport more important in North-Eastern states of India?
    A) Very rich people live there  |  B) Difficult terrain, big rivers and dense forests make road/rail construction hard  |  C) No buses there  |  D) None of these
43. Which organization is implementing the Golden Quadrilateral project?
    A) BRO  |  B) NHAI (National Highways Authority of India)  |  C) CPWD  |  D) State Government
44. What is the distance between Broad Gauge tracks?
    A) 0.762 meter  |  B) 1.676 meter  |  C) 1.000 meter  |  D) 0.610 meter
45. Example of pipeline network in India is:
    A) Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ)  |  B) Assam to Kanpur  |  C) Gujarat to Jalandhar  |  D) All of the above
46. Why is international trade called the 'economic barometer' of a country?
    A) It measures temperature  |  B) It is an indicator of economic prosperity  |  C) It is only for rich  |  D) None of these
47. What is the contribution of 'tourism' in earning foreign exchange?
    A) Negligible  |  B) Extremely important (foreign tourists spend in India)  |  C) No contribution  |  D) None of these
48. Why are Expressways being built in India?
    A) To ensure high-speed transport without stoppage  |  B) For show  |  C) To park vehicles  |  D) None of these
49. Why can't Chennai port be called an 'Inland Port'?
    A) It is small  |  B) It is an open sea and artificial port  |  C) No water there  |  D) None of these
50. What was the biggest engineering challenge of the Konkan Railway?
    A) Heat  |  B) Hilly terrain of Western Ghats and many rivers/tunnels  |  C) Shortage of soil  |  D) None of these
51. In which category do 'newsprint' and 'television' fall in India?
    A) Personal communication  |  B) Mass Media  |  C) Private trade  |  D) None of these
52. What impact does an Unfavourable Balance of Trade have on the country?
    A) Country prospers  |  B) Foreign exchange reserves decrease and economic pressure increases  |  C) No impact  |  D) None of these
53. Who maintains National Highways?
    A) State government  |  B) CPWD  |  C) Municipal corporation  |  D) BRO
54. What has Kandla port been renamed as?
    A) Jawaharlal Nehru Port  |  B) Deendayal Port  |  C) Shivaji Port  |  D) Gandhi Port
55. Where is the highest density of railway lines in India?
    A) Himalayan region  |  B) Great Plains of North India  |  C) In desert  |  D) On mountains
56. Pipeline transport has high initial cost, but what is its benefit afterwards?
    A) Running cost is very low  |  B) It doesn't break  |  C) It isn't stolen  |  D) None of these
57. By whom is radio broadcast done in India?
    A) Prasar Bharati (Akashvani)  |  B) Google  |  C) Doordarshan  |  D) None of these
58. With which country does India have the largest international trade?
    A) Russia  |  B) USA and China  |  C) Nepal  |  D) Pakistan
59. In what form do 'ports' act in coastal areas?
    A) Only picnic spots  |  B) Gateways for international trade  |  C) Fish house  |  D) None of these
60. On what does the selection of means of transport depend?
    A) Nature of goods  |  B) Distance and cost  |  C) Available time  |  D) All of the above