Roadways

Q.

what are the major means of transport explain each of them

Q. Roads that connect villages and rural areas with towns fall under the category of ‘______’.

1. Other Roads
2. Rural roads
3. Town roads
4. Village roads

Q. What are the advantages of freight transport by roads?
1. Road transport is the most economical for short distances.
2. The construction and maintenance costs of roads are very low.
3. Due to increase in the size and power of trucks, roadways can now carry large and heavy goods.

1. Only 1 and 2
2. Only 2 and 3
3. Only 1 and 3
4. Only 3

Q.

Write a note on land transport.

Q. National Highway-7 is the longest national highway in India, which traverses between Varanasi and Kanya Kumari. Identify the places en route from North to South.

1. Nagpur - Jabalpur Bangalore Hyderabad Madurai
2. Jabalpur Nagpur Hyderabad Bangalore Madurai
3. Jabalpur Nagpur: Bangalore Hyderabad Madurai
4. Nagpur Jabalpur Hyderabad Bangalore Madurai

Q.

Name of the five transport tell

Q. According to the estimates, the total length of India’s roadways is about __________.

1. 56 thousand kilometers
2. 56 lakh kilometers
3. 79 lakh kilometers
4. 79 thousand kilometers

Q. What is the total length of India's roadway network?

1. 56 lakh km
2. 23 lakh km
3. 45 lakh km
4. 12 lakh km

Q. Which of these is not a characteristic of roadways?

1. Last-mile connectivity
2. Loading and unloading of goods at relatively affordable cost
3. Feasibility of construction in difficult terrains
4. Extreme durability

Q.

What is the most common method of transportation in Brazil?

1. Airways
2. Waterways
3. Railways
4. Roadways

Q. Which department is responsible for the roads that connect places within districts together?

1. Central Public Works Department
2. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana
3. Zila Parishad
4. Border Roads Organisation

Q. What was the reported number of road accidents in 2018?

1. 6.3 lakhs
2. 1.5 lakhs
3. 20.lakhs
4. 10 lakhs

Q. Which civilisation is being referred to if a construction of a road in Ur, in 4000 BCE is being mentioned?

1. Byzantine Empire
2. Egyptian Civilisation
3. Chinese Civilisation
4. Mesopotamian Civilisation

Q. Fill in the blanks
The ruler of Delhi who built four main highway during his tenure was ____________

1. Sher Shah
2. Bairam Khan
3. Akbar
4. Babar

Q. What two cities are intended to be connected by the Sher Shah Suri Marg?

1. Mumbai
2. Chennai
3. New Delhi
4. Amritsar

Q. Arrange the different parts in the correct sequence to form a meaningful sentence/paragraph.
P : like the industrialized countries
Q : as if they are to be suffered as relics of a
backward past
R : we have specially drawn attention to the non-motorized
transport modes
S : because they are completely overlooked in.
transport planning
T : till replaced by faster petroleum fuelled
transport

1. S T P R Q
2. R S T Q P
3. R Q P S T
4. R S Q T P

Q. What did Horace Bushnell focus his attention on?

1. Number of vehicles
2. Quality of vehicles
3. Roads
4. Seaways