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  • Question 1
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    Our border roads pass through about _________ states in India
    Solution
    The correct answer is 21.

    Currently, the BRO (Boarder Road Organization) maintains operations in twenty-one states, one UT (Andaman and Nicobar Islands), and neighboring countries such as Afghanistan, Bhutan, Myanmar, and Sri Lanka. The BRO operates and maintains over 32,885 kilometers of roads and about 12,200 meters of permanent bridges in the country. Presently, BRO is also involved in the construction of a tunnel at the Rohtang pass which is estimated to be ready by 2019. It is currently headed by Lt General Suresh Sharma who is the 24th Director General Border Roads (DGBR)



  • Question 2
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    In India hydroelectric power contributes approximately _____________ percent of the total electricity produced.
    Solution
    In terms of power generation, India is the sixth largest state. About 65% of electricity consumed in India is generated by thermal power plants, 22% by hydroelectric power plants, 3% by nuclear power plants and rest 10% by alternative sources of energy such as solar, biomass etc.
  • Question 3
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    The total route length of railways in India is : ____________.
    Solution
    The Indian Railway have a network of 7, 031 stations spread over a route length of 63, 221 km. with a fleet of 7817 locomotives, 5321 passenger service vehicles, 4904 other coach vehicles and 228, 170 wagons as on 31 March 2004.
  • Question 4
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    Chennai is one of the largest port in ________.
    Solution
    Chennai port is located in South India.
    Madras Port is one of the oldest ports of India and the second largest port in the country. Chennai Port also the largest port in the Bay of Bengal and a hub port for cars, big containers and cargo traffic in the east coast of India.
  • Question 5
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    Which one of the following ports is the deepest land locked and well-protected port along the east coast?
    Solution
    The Deepest landlocked port in India is Vishakhapatnam, AP.
    The port which is encircled by land from all sides with a water passage towards the sea or ocean is termed as a land-locked port.
    It is often called "The Jewel of the East Coast", situated in the state of Andhra Pradesh, located on the eastern shore of India. It is nestled among the hills of the Eastern Ghats and facing the Bay of Bengal to the east.
  • Question 6
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    The following is the list of ports located along the east coast of India.
    A: Paradip
    B: Kolkata
    C:Vishakapatnam
    D:Tuticorin
    Which one of the following is the correct sequence of ports from south to north?
    Solution
    Tuticorin is in the state of Tamil Nadu.
    Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port. It is in Andhra Pradesh. 
    Paradip port located in Orissa specializes in the export of iron ore. 
    Kolkata is an inland riverine port. This port serves a very large and rich hinterland of the Ganga- Brahmaputra basin. 
  • Question 7
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    Which one of the following organizations constructs Border roads in India?
    Solution

    Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru, the great visionary and first Prime Minister of India conceptualized Border Roads Organization in 1960. The organization primarily meets the defence requirement towards infrastructure development of remote Border areas of North & North East states.

    The Border Roads Organisation (BRO) develops and maintains road networks in India's border areas and friendly neighboring countries. Officers from the Border Roads Engineering Service (BRES) and personnel from the General Reserve Engineer Force (GREF) form the parent cadre of the Border Roads Organisation

     

     

  • Question 8
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    The name of the National Highway No.2 is __________.
    Solution
    Old National Highway 2 or Old NH 2, (currently National Highway 19 (India)) was a major National Highway in India, that connected the states of Delhi, Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, Bihar, Jharkhand, and West Bengal. It constitutes a major portion of the historical Grand Trunk Road along with old NH 91 and old NH 1 in India.
  • Question 9
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    The Golden Temple Express runs between ___________________.
    Solution
    The Golden Temple Express runs between Amritsar and Mumbai C.S.T. As we all know that the Golden temple is located at Amritsar. So, the train was named accordingly. Golden temple is the holiest gurudhwara of Sikhism.
  • Question 10
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    Which one of the following is an artificial seaport?
    Solution

    Chennai Port, formerly known as Madras Port, is the second-largest container port of India, behind Mumbai's Nhava Sheva. It is an artificial and all-weather port with wet docks.

    An artificial harbour was then built and the operations were started in 1881. Being an artificial harbour, the port was vulnerable to cyclones and accretion of sand inside the basin due to underwater currents, which reduced the draft.

     

     

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