MCQs For NCERT Class 12 Geography Chapter 10 Transport and Communication

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Question. Name the boat race that is held in the backwaters of Kerala.
(A) Nallamkali
(B) Vallamkali
(C) Kallamkali
(D) Hellamkali

Question. The density of roads is high in most of the :
(A) northern states and major southern states
(B) the mountainous terrains
(C) the desert area
(D) None of these

Question. Pawan Hans Limited was incorporated in ______as the Helicopter Corporation of India (HCI).
(A) 1965
(B) 1955
(C) 1975
(D) 1985

Question. The National Highways Authority of India was operationalised in
(A) 1994
(B) 1995
(C) 1992
(D) 1993

Question. ______ is an important mode of transport for both passenger and heavy cargo traffic in India.
(A) Waterways
(B) Backwaters
(C) Road transport
(D) Pipeline

Question. India’s own launching vehicle is called :
(A) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle
(B) Polar Satellite Attack Vehicle
(C) Polar Satellite Receiving Vehicle
(D) Polar Satellite Reacting Vehicle

Question. The backwaters (Kadal) of Kerala has special significance in :
(A) inland waterway
(B) oceanic waterway
(C) international waterways
(D) tourist waterways

Question. The East-West corridor connects which of these two cities?
(A) Delhi – Kolkata
(B) Porbandar – Silchar
(C) Kashmir – Kanniyakumari
(D) Chennai-Bengaluru

Question. Air transport in India started in :
(A) 1911
(B) 1922
(C) 1933
(D) 1944

Question. Inland Waterways Authority was set up in:
(A) 1966
(B) 1976
(C) 1986
(D) 1996

Question. The helicopter service operating in hilly areas and is widely used by tourists in north-eastern sector is known as :
(A) Raman Hans
(B) Pawan Hans
(C) Chawan Hans
(D) None of these

Question. ______ transport is the fastest means of movement from one place to the other.
(A) Air
(B) Water
(C) Road
(D) Pipeline

Question. How many types of waterways are found in India?
(A) Four
(B) Three
(C) Two
(D) One

Question. Which of the following pairs is not correctly matched?
(A) Total road length of National Highways — 2%
(B) Total road length of State Highways — 4%
(C) Total road length of District Roads — 50%
(D) Total road length of Rural Roads — 80%

Question. Name the railway line that was constructed between Roha in Maharashtra and Mangalore in Karnataka.
(A) Konkan Railways
(B) Western Railways
(C) Southern Railways
(D) Deccan Railways

Question. The IRS satellite system became operational with the launching of IRS-IA in March ________ from Vaikanour in Russia.
(A) 1988
(B) 1999
(C) 1966
(D) 1977

Question. Operation, maintenance and development of National Highways is done by :
(A) NIHA
(B) NHIA
(C) NHAI
(D) NAHI

Question. India has one of the largest road networks in the world with a total length of :
(A) 33.1 lakh km (2005)
(B) 22.1 lakh km(2005)
(C) 11.1 lakh km (2005)
(D) 34.1 lakh km (2005)

Question. Name the terminal stations of East West Corridor.
(A) Assam and Bagdogra
(B) Manipur and Bengaluru
(C) Silchar and Porbandar
(D) None of the above

Question. The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was operationalised in :
(C) 1996
(B) 1995
(C) 1997
(D) 1998

Question. Arrange the correct sequence of column II against the column I:
Column I      Column II
(i) Ganga- Bhagirathi-              1. NW 2
Hooghly River System
(ii) Brahmaputra River             2. NW 3
(iii) Kollam to Kottapuram        3. NW 1
(iv) Godavari and Krishna        4. NW 4
River Canal
Options:
(A) (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-2, (iv)-4
(B) (i)-4, (ii)-2, (iii)-1, (iv)-3
(C) (i)-3, (ii)-2, (iii)-4, (iv)-1
(D) (i)-1, (ii)-2, (iii)-3, (iv)-4

Question. __________ means narrow, sheltered waterway, especially an inlet in a shoreline of a channel in a marsh.
(A) Marsh
(B) Inland water
(C) Creek
(D) River

Question. The National Remote Sensing Centre is located at:
(A) Chennai
(B) Hyderabad
(C) Secundrabad
(D) Nasirabad

Question. There are ______National Waterways in India.
(A) 111
(B) 112
(C) 113
(D) 114

Question. Arrange the correct sequence of pipelines column I against the column II:
Column I                       Column II
(i) Naharkatia-             1. Crude Oil
Nunmati-Barauni
(ii) Mumbai                        2. LPG
High-Mumbai-
Ankleshwar-Kayoli
(iii) Hajira-Bijapur-           3. Gas
Jagdishpur
(iv) Jamnagar-Loni        4. Crude oil and Natural Gas
Options:
(A) (i)-1, (ii)-4, (iii)-3, (iv)-2
(B) (i)-2, (ii)-1, (iii)-4, (iv)-1
(C) (i)-3, (ii)-2, (iii)-1, (iv)-4
(D) (i)-4, (ii)-1, (iii)-3, (iv)-2

Question. Match the following columns.
Column I (Railway Zones)        Column II (Headquarters)
A. North-Eastern                      1. Gorakhpur
B. North-Western                     2. Secunderabad
C. Southern                             3. Chennai
D. South Central                      4. Jaipur
Codes
    A B C D 
(A) 1 2 3 4
(B) 4 3 2 1
(C) 1 4 3 2
(D) 3 1 4 2

Question. A variety of programmes related to information,education and entertainment, special news bulletins are broadcasted by :
(A) AIR
(B) BIR
(C) CIR
(D) DIR

Question. When did the government adopt the Open Sky Policy for cargo?
(A) 1990
(B) 1991
(C) 1992
(D) 1993

Question. State Highways are constructed and maintained by :
(A) Village Government
(B) State Government
(C) ITBP
(D) Central Government

Question. The __________is responsible for providing safe,efficient air traffic and aeronautical communication services in the Indian Air Space.
(A) The Air Authority of India
(B) The Airport Authority of India
(C) The Airspace Authority of India
(D) The Aircraft Authority of India

Question. The communication among masses is known as :
(A) Communication
(B) Personal communication
(C) Mass communication
(D) None of the above

Question. Arrange the correct sequence of column II against the column I:
Column I            Column II
(i) NH1             1. 534 km
(ii) NH2            2. 1,326 km
(iii) NH3           3. 556 km
(iv) NH4           4. 230 km
Options:
(A) (i)-1, (ii) -3, (iii) -2, (iv) -4
(B) (i)-1, (ii)-2, (iii)-3, (iv)-4
(C) (i)-3, (ii)-1, (iii)-4, (iv)-4
(D) (i)-4, (ii)-2, (iii)-1, (iv)-3

Question. The communication between person to person is known as :
(A) Mass communication
(B) Personal communication
(C) Group communication
(D) None of the above

Question. Radio, television, newspapers, books, magazines, etc., are examples of :
(A) Giving sermon
(B) Mass communication
(C) Giving instruction
(D) None of the above

Question. The ____________is like a huge central warehouse of data, with detailed information on various items.
(A) internet
(B) classroom
(C) newspaper
(D) radio

Question. To help the Indian exporters and make their export more competitive, the government had introduced an __________Policy for cargo.
(A) Closed Sky
(B) Fly Sky
(C) Free Sky
(D) Open Sky

Question. Which of the following is/are true regarding inland waterways in India?
I. It was the main means of transport before the development of railways in India.
II. Diversion of water of irrigation has led to decline of inland waterways in India.
III. Inland waterways comprises of rivers, canals, creeks etc.
Codes
(A) I and II
(B) I, II and III
(C) II and III
(D) I and III

Directions : In the following questions, A statement of Assertion (A) is followed by a statement of Reason (R). Mark the correct choice as:
(A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
(B) Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A.
(C) A is true but R is false.
(D) A is false and R is true.

Question. Assertion (A): The backwaters (Kadal) of Kerala has special significance in Inland Waterway.
Reason (R): The famous Nehru Boat Race (VALLAMKALI) is held in the backwaters.

Question. Assertion (A): The National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was operationalised in 1995.
Reason (R): It is an autonomous body under the Ministry of Surface Transport.

Question. Assertion (A): Water transport is the cheapest means of transport.
Reason (R): It is a fuel efficient and eco-friendly mode of transport.

Question. Assertion (A): Inland waterways were the chief mode of transport before the advent of railways.
Reason (R): However it faced tough competition from road and railway transport.

Question. Assertion (A): Satellites are mode of communication in themselves as well as they regulate the use of other means of communication.
Reason (R): Satellite images can be used for the weather forecast, monitoring of natural calamities, surveillance of border areas, etc.

Question. Assertion (A): The Airport Authority of India is responsible for providing safe, efficient air traffic and aeronautical communication services in the Indian Air space.
Reason (R): It manages 126 airports including 11 international, 86 domestic and 29 civil enclaves at defence air fields.

Question. Assertion (A): Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was established in the year 1986.
Reason (R): It was established for development and regulation of inland waterways for shipping and navigation.

Question. Assertion (A): Pipelines are the most convenient and efficient mode of transporting liquids and gases over long distances.
Reason (R): Even solids can also be transported by pipelines after converting them into slurry.

Question. Assertion (A): Air transport is the slowest means of movement from one place to the other.
Reason (R): It is essential for a vast country like India, where distances are large and the terrain and climatic conditions are diverse.

Question. Assertion (A): Transportation of people and goods by road transport is not new in India.
Reason (R): Since ancient times, pathways and unmetalled roads have been in use for this purpose.

Question. Assertion (A): The air transport in India is managed by Air India.
Reason (R): Many private companies have also started passenger services.

Question. Assertion (A): Among all the personal communication system internet is the most effective and advanced one.
Reason (R): It enables the user to establish direct contact through e-mail to get access to the world of knowledge and information.

Question. Assertion (A): In 2010, domestic movement involved 520.21 lakh passengers and about 23 lakh metric tonnes of cargo.
Reason (R): Pawan Hans is a helicopter service operating in the coastal areas.

Question. Assertion (A): India has one of the second largest road networks in the world.
Reason (R): These road networks transport 64.5% of all goods in the country and 90% of India’s total passenger traffic uses road network to commute.

Question. Assertion (A): Human beings have evolved different methods of communication over time.
Reason (R): Invention of post-office, telegraph,printing press, telephone, satellite, etc., has made the communication much faster and easier.

Question. Assertion (A): Human beings use various methods to move goods, commodities, ideas from one place to another.
Reason (R): We use very few items in our daily life.