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CBSE Questions for Class 10 Geography Life Lines Of National Economy Quiz 7 - MCQExams.com
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Class 10 Geography
Life Lines Of National Economy
Quiz 7
Which highway sector is common to both the Golden Quadrilateral Highway and the North-South Corridor Highway?
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Bangalore-Krishnagiri
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Delhi-Jaipur
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Coimbatore-Salem
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Agra-Jhansi
Explanation
Golden Quadrilateral reduces the time between the mega cities of NSEW and Corridor highways connects NS- Srinagar to Kanyakumari/Kochin and EW- Silchar to Porbandar so that's why Bangalore and Krishnagiri is common in both.
The National Highway 1 links New Delhi with the city of ________.
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Jammu
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Agra
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Attari
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Jaipur
The most leading port of India for import is _________.
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Mumbai
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Kandla
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Kolkata
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Chennai
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee of India started a program related to upgradation of highways, called ________.
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NHCP
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NHDP
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NHSP
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NHJP
Mana Pass is located within Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve in _______.
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Kalka
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UP
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Haryana
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Uttarakhand
Explanation
Mana Pass is located within the N
anda Devi Biosphere Reserve
, 24 km north of the town of Mana
, India
and 52 km north of the Hindu
p
ilgrimage
town of Badrinath in Uttrakhand.
Which of the following is not a feature of road transport?
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It is easy to build roads
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Cost of road construction is low
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Roads can connect every village
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Roads don't help in development
Explanation
Characteristics of road transport
1) Road transport offers complete freedom to road user to transfer the vehicle from one lane to other.
2) It gives quick and easy transportation of men, machineries, materials etc.
3) Roads are used by various categories of vehicles.
4) Construction and maintenance of road transport is cheaper
.
5) It gives door step connectivity even in case of rural area or villages.
The correct answer is D.
Paradeep port lies in ________.
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Kerala
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Orissa
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Andhra Pradesh
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Tamil Nadu
Explanation
Paradip Port is a natural, deep-water port on the East coast of India in Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. It is situated at confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.
The Sea port which does not have a petroleum refinery?
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Kandla
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Mangalore
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Chennai
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Cochin
_______ port is located on the banks of Rukmavati River.
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Port Blair
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Mundra
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Mandvi
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Paradip
Explanation
The Rukmavati River is a south flowing river originating in the central
Kutch District
and empties into the Arabian Sea in the state of Gujarat.
Mandvi
, an ancient port town, is located on the banks of this river just at the mouth where it meets the Arabian Sea near the Gulf of
Kachchh
.
__________ is also known as Jawaharlal Nehru Port, is the largest container port in India.
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Nal Seva
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Nhava Sheva
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Kolkata
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Kochi
Explanation
Jawaharlal Nehru Port also known as Nhava Sheva is the largest port in India. Its common name derives from the names of Nhava ans Sheva villages that were situated here.
In Gujarat _______ is the first port that was developed after independence.
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Kutch
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Smarla
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Kandla
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Porbandhar
Explanation
Kandla is one of major ports on the west coast. Kandla was constructed in the 1950s as the chief seaport serving western India, due to the partition of India
leaving the port of Karachi in Pakistan.
The newly developed port on the coast of Bay of Bengal is.
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Haldia
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Paradeep
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Vishakapatnam
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Tuticorin
The port which is called the Gateway of India is ____________.
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Mumbai
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Delhi
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Chhenai
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Kolkata
The four or six-lane highway connecting the metropolitan cities Mumbai, Chennai, Kolkata, and Delhi is called ______.
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National Corridor
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Golden Quadrilateral
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National Highway
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Golden Triangle
Explanation
Golden Quadrilateral is a network of four or six-lane highways which connects top four metropolitan cities of India, namely Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata, thereby, forming a quadrilateral. It is the largest highway project in India. The Golden Quadrilateral project was launched in 2001 as part of National Highways Development Project. Its overall length is 5,846km.
The National Highways which are part of the 'Golden Quadrilateral Highway Project' and 'National Corridor Project' are.
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NH $$13$$ and NH $$17$$
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NH $$48$$ and NH $$206$$
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NH $$4$$ and NH $$7$$
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NH $$206$$ and NH $$209$$
Fill in the blanks.
Maintenance of National Highways is done by __________.
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National Highways Authority of India
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State Goverment
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Local Government
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All of these
Which mode of transport is most suitable to reach an island?
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Ship
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Train
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Car
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Bike
Explanation
Island is a piece of land surrounded by water on all sides. Train, car and truck use land as the mode of transportation. So an island can be reached only if the mode of air or water transportation.
The correct answer is A.
Which type of road is constructed under the ground?
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Flyover
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Express ways
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Subways
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None of these
Explanation
Subways are the roads which are constructed under the ground. A subway is normally an underpass for pedestrians or cyclists beneath a road or railway. It allows them to reach the other side in safety. Subways are found in countries like England and Wales, the Republic of Ireland, Hong Kong and Commonwealth countries such as India, South Africa, Australia and New Zealand.
The roads linking to the state capital with district headquarters are called ________?
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State Highways
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National Highways
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Corridor Highways
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District Roads
Explanation
State Highways: Roads linking a state capital with different district headquarters are known as State Highways. These roads are constructed and maintained by the State Public Works Department (PWD) in State and Union Territories.
The correct answer is A.
The movement of goods was speeded up by the development of _________.
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Railways
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Roadways
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Airways
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Waterways
Cost efficient and the most popular mode of transport in our country is_________.
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Air Transport
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Road Transport
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Water Transport
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Rail Transport
Explanation
The most popular and cost effective mode of transport in our country is Railways. It is a means of transport that run on tracks. It is a cost effective mode of commuting and goods carriage for both long and short distances.
The correct answer is B.
The East Coast Road is built along the coast of __________________.
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Arabian sea
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Bay of Bengal
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Indian Ocean
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Andaman Sea
Postal and Telegraph services belong to ___ communication.
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Personal
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Professional
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Public
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Private
Air pollution caused by transportation is maximum in the _____________.
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urban areas
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rural areas
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mountain areas
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coastal areas
Explanation
Road transport accounts for a third of NOx emissions and is the dominant source in urban, heavily-trafficked areas. The European Environment Agency estimates that road transport contributes to excessive concentrations about 70% for nitrogen dioxide (NO2) and about 30% for particulate matter (PM).
The correct answer is A.
Which of the following is/are the example of domestic tourism?
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Person from Maharashtra going to Kanyakumari
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Person from Nagpur going to Aurangabad
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Person from Delhi going to Kerala
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All of above
Explanation
Tourism within the limits of a country is called domestic tourism. For example, a person from Maharashtra going to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu for tourism, a person from Nagpur visiting Ellora Caves in Aurangabad etc.
What is domestic tourism?
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Tourism within the limits of a country
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Tourism outside the country boundaries
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Both A and B
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None of these
Explanation
Tourism within the limits of a country is called domestic tourism. For example, a person from Maharashtra going to Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu for tourism, a person from Nagpur visiting Ellora Caves in Aurangabad etc.
Which is the longest National Highway in India?
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NH-5
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NH-2
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NH-3
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NH-7
Explanation
National Highways link extreme parts of the country. These are the primary road systems and are laid and maintained by the Central Public Works Department (CPWD). A number of major National Highways run in North-South and East-West directions. The historical Sher-Shah Suri Marg is called National Highway No.1, between Delhi and Amritsar.
Currently the longest highway in India is NH-44, starting from Kanyakumari in Tamil Nadu to Srinagar of Jammu and Kashmir. As per old numbering, a part of this highway was called NH 7, whose northern end was Varanasi of Uttar Pradesh.
Which one is not rail-line on the basis of width of Gauge?
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Metro-rail
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Broad-guage
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Metre-guage
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Narrow-guage
Explanation
Track gauge is the spacing of the rails on a railway track. Based on the width of gauge, it is classified into the standard gauge, minimum gauge, broad gauge, meter gauge, narrow gauge, medium gauge, etc. Metro rail is a rapid transit high-capacity public transport generally found in urban areas
Which of the following documents are required for international tourism?
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Passport
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Visa
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Travel insurance
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All of above
Explanation
To go to a foreign country, one needs a passport, visa, travel insurance and other documents. We should have currency of the country where we are going. For this we need to exchange our currency value with that currency.
Which of the following States has the largest kilometrage of National Highways in India?
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Andhra Pradesh
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Madhya Pradesh
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Rajasthan
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Uttar Pradesh
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Uttar Pradesh has the longest network of National Highways in India. There are 35 National Highways in Uttar Pradesh.
The correct answer is D.
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