Introduction to Transportation and Road Accidents

Q. What percent of the total deaths in the world were caused due to road accidents in 2017?

1. 2.5 %
2. 8.5 %
3. 12 %
4. 10 %

Q. refers to the methods and measures used to prevent road users from being killed or seriously injured.

1. Vehicle protection
2. Road safety
3. Accidents
4. Speeding

Q. Assertion (A): Many people are seeking traffic education in the recent days.

Reason (R): As per a 2017 study, nearly 2.5% of the world's deaths were a result of road accidents.

Based on the statements mentioned, select the appropriate option given below.

1. A is true but R is false.
2. A is false but R is true.
3. Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
4. Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

Q. Road safety is a concern for _______.

1. Everyone who uses roads
2. Pedestrians
3. Drivers
4. Road-side vendors

Q. India is the world’s largest contributor to road accidents.

1. True
2. False

Q. In which of the following case can accidents be avoided?

1. Focused driving
2. Jaywalking
3. Distracted driving
4. Overspeeding

Q. Which of these statements about road traffic is incorrect?

1. An increase in average income will solve the problem of increasing traffic
2. Rapid industrialisation is a major reason for increasing road traffic
3. Higher rates of migration to cities will lead to an increase in road traffic
4. An increase in road traffic is directly correlated to an increase in the number of road accidents