Geography (Indian Transportation,Communications & National Parks/Sanctuaries) MCQ's




All Questions are from Year - 2018 or older

Question 1 :
The 'Grand Trunk Road' connects: [Asstt Comm PF 2002]

  1. Kolkata and Mumbai
  2. Delhi and Chennai
  3. Kolkata and Amritsar
  4. Tirupati and Ludhiana
  

Question 2 :
Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level? [IAS 2003]

  1. Bangalore
  2. Delhi
  3. Jodhpur
  4. Nagpur
  

Question 3 :
Which of the following States is least developed in rail routes? [NDA 2002]

  1. Chhattisgarh
  2. Jharkhand
  3. Manipur
  4. Uttaranchal
  

Question 4 :
Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks? [IAS 2008]

  1. Andaman and Nicobar Islands
  2. Arunachal Pradesh
  3. Assam
  4. Meghalaya
  

Question 5 :
Which is the first National Park established in India? [Asstt Comm PF 2003]

  1. Velvadna National Park
  2. Periyar National Park
  3. Bandipur National Park
  4. Corbett National Park
  

Question 6 :
Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)? [BPSC 2011]

  1. Aurangabad
  2. Sasaram
  3. Mohania
  4. Patna
  

Question 7 :
A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor. Gir and Bandipur located in three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go in this connection?

  1. Rajasthan
  2. Karnataka
  3. Kerala
  4. Gujarat
  

Question 8 :
The first month of the 'Saka era' is : [IAS 2003]

  1. Vaishakha
  2. Phalguna
  3. Chaitra
  4. Bhadon
  

Question 9 :
With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the following statements: 1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral. 2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East - West Corridor. 3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North - South Corridor. - - Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003]

  1. 1, 2 and 3
  2. 2 and 3
  3. 1 and 2
  4. 1 only
  

Question 10 :
Consider the following statements: 1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation. 2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna. 3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted. - .Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2010]

  1. 1 only
  2. 2 and 3 only
  3. 1 and 3 only
  4. 1, 2 and 3
  

Question 11 :
Match the following: [IAS 1999] __Resorts : States__ - A. Chakrata 1. Assam - B. Hafiong 2. West Bengal - C. Kalimpong 3. Uttaranchal - D. Kufri 4. Himachal Pradesh

  1. 1 3 2 4
  2. 3 1 4 2
  3. 3 1 2 4
  4. 1 3 4 2
  

Question 12 :
Where is the old and over 2 km-long 'Pamban Railway Bridge', which attracts tourists from all over the country? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. Nilgiris
  2. Krishna delta
  3. Palk straits
  4. Malabar coast
  

Question 13 :
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [CDS 2009] ____National Park : State____

  1. KanhaNational Park : Madhya Pradesh
  2. Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
  3. Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
  4. Bandipur National Park : Karnataka
  

Question 14 :
Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a metropolitan city in India? [IAS 2003]

  1. Constructing high rise building and sky scrapers
  2. Dispersing the factories - industries to the neighbouring but independent location.
  3. Building up suburbs and satellite towns around the main city
  4. Preventing immigration of people into the metropolitan city
  

Question 15 :
Consider the following places: 1. Shimla 2. Gangtok 3. Mumbai 4. Delhi. Arrange these places in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface using the codes given below: [CDS 2002]

  1. 3, 4, 1, 2
  2. 4, 3, 2, 1
  3. 3, 1, 4, 2
  4. 2, 4, 1, 3
  

Question 16 :
Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest? [CDS 2005]

  1. NH 1
  2. NH 2
  3. NH 3
  4. NH 4
  

Question 17 :
Two important rivers - one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha - merge at a place only a short distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the following could be this? [CSAT 2011]

  1. Bhitarkanika
  2. Chandipur-on-sea
  3. Gopalpur-on-sea
  4. Simlipal
  

Question 18 :
Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in : [CDS 2004]

  1. Gujarat
  2. Himachal Pradesh
  3. Madhya Pradesh
  4. Maharashtra
  

Question 19 :
Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to south? [NDA 2011]

  1. Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi
  2. Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
  3. Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep
  4. Kochi - Kandla - Haldia – Paradeep
  

Question 20 :
If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by National Highways (NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National Highways it has to go by ? [IAS 2007]

  1. NH 2, NH 11, NH 12
  2. NH 2, NH 3, NH 12
  3. NH 8, NH 3, NH 11
  4. NH 2, NH 25, NH 11
  

Question 21 :
Which is the largest tiger reserve in India? [SSC Graduate 2003]

  1. Nagarjuna
  2. Manas
  3. Pench
  4. Corbett
  

Question 22 :
Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas in the world? [CDS 2011]

  1. Tropical Sub-humid Forests
  2. Tropical Humid Forests
  3. Tropical Dry Forests
  4. Tropical Moist Forests
  

Question 23 :
Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw materials and food grains from India to Britain? [IAS 2003]

  1. It raised the prices of raw materials
  2. It brought enormous profits to unscrupulous businessman
  3. It led to agricultural shortage and famines
  4. It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
  

Question 24 :
Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra, Chhattisgarh and Orissa? [IAS 2007]

  1. NH 4
  2. NH 5
  3. NH 6
  4. NH 7
  

Question 25 :
Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port ? [NDA 2008]

  1. Rice
  2. Tea
  3. Fish
  4. Iron Ore
  

Question 26 :
Consider the following railway zones: 1. North-Eastern Railway 2. Central Railway 3. North-Western Railway 4. South-Eastern Railway . - Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above railway zones from west to east ? [Asstt Commt 2010]

  1. 1-2-3-4
  2. 2-3-1-4
  3. 3-2-4-1
  4. 3-4-2-1
  

Question 27 :
Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip? [IAS2007]

  1. Simlipal National Park
  2. Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
  3. Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
  4. Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
  

Question 28 :
Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam ? [Asstt Comm 2008]

  1. NH 4
  2. NH 5
  3. NH 6
  4. NH 8
  

Question 29 :
Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2006] __ Railway Zone : Headquarters__

  1. North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
  2. South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar
  3. Eastern Railway : Kolkata
  4. South East Central Railway : Bilaspur
  

Question 30 :
In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway located? [CDS 2008]

  1. Guwahati
  2. Gorakhpur
  3. Kolkata
  4. Bhubaneswar
  
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