1. When was the Inland Waterways Authority of India established?
a) 1986
b) 1942
c) 1995
d) 1982
Explanation: Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI) was set up on 27th October 1986. It was constituted under NHAI Act-1985 by Parliament of India. Its main aim was to develop and regulate inland waterways for shipping and navigation.
2. The first train journey in India was made between which two cities?
a) Bombay and Nashik
b) Bombay and Thane
c) Nagpur and Pune
d) Nashik and Dadar
Explanation: The first train journey in India was made between Bombay and Thane on 16 April 1853. The train was 14 carriage long and was drawn by 3 locomotives named Sultan, Sindh and Sahib.
3. Which one of the four options given below does not belong to Nagpur Plan of 1943?
a) State Highways
b) District roads
c) National Highways
d) Expressways
Explanation: Nagpur plan of 1943 included National Highways, State Highways, District roads and village roads.
4. Why was the Central Road Fund (CRF) created?
a) To impose a tax on the consumption of Petrol and Diesel
b) To impose tolls on bridges
c) To collect fund from various national organisations
d) To Impose a tax on vehicle buyers
Explanation: Central Road Fund (CRF) was created under Central Road Fund Act 2000 to impose a tax on the consumption of Petrol and High-Speed Diesel to develop and maintain National Highways, State roads, rural roads, railway under/over bridges, etc.
5. Which scheme in India has 50 percent of the cess levied on High-Speed Diesel (HSD) earmarked to fund it?
a) Central Road Fund (CRF)
b) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
c) Border Roads Development Organisation (BRO)
d) National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD)
Explanation: Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) has 50 percent of the cess levied on High-Speed Diesel (HSD) earmarked to fund it. Its main aim is to provide connectivity rural areas by an all-weather road.
6. Canal Transport comes under which mode of transportation?
a) Land Transport
b) Water transport
c) Air transport
d) Underground transport
Explanation: Canal Transport comes under water mode of transportation. Canals are manmade waterways and its function is to navigate and provide water for irrigation. It comes under the subcategory of Inland water transport.
7. Which is the cheapest mode of transportation in India?
a) Air transport
b) Land transport
c) Water transport
d) Railway
Explanation: Water transport is the oldest and cheapest mode of transportation. It doesn’t require a huge amount of capital for construction, unlike railways and roadways.
8. Kerala has the highest density of roads.
a) True
b) False
Explanation: It is true that Kerala has the highest density of roads in the country. It is followed by Tripura and West Bengal.
9. Which was the first commercial airport in India?
a) Mumbai-Juhu Airport
b) Indira Gandhi International Airport, New Delhi
c) Bengaluru International Airport, Bengaluru
d) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport, Mumbai
Explanation: Mumbai-Juhu Airport in Juhu was the first civil airport in India. It was founded in the year 1928 as the as India’s first civil aviation airport. It also served as a primary airport during World War II.
10. Which is the oldest port in India?
a) Kandla Port
b) Kamajhar Port
c) Lothal Port
d) Morgugao Port
Explanation: Lothal Port is the oldest port in India. It dates back to 3800 BCE. It was the port of the ancient city of Lothal which is now located in the Bhal region of Gujarat. It was discovered in the year 1954 and is nominated as a UNESCO World Heritage Site.