The Comparison of Waterways and Airways Network Between India and Brazil

Q. Through which states does Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly River System pass?

1. Uttar Pradesh
2. Bihar
3. Jharkhand
4. Karnataka

Q. In which direction does the Parana river flow?

1. South
2. East
3. West
4. North

Q. How long is the Amazon River?

1. 6400 km
2. 6500 km
3. 6420 km
4. 6600 km

Q. As of 2020, around of India's foreign trade by volume of goods traded was carried out through oceanic routes.

1. 95%
2. 80%
3. 85%

Q. The National Waterway (NW) 1 of India is over long.

1. 1600 km
2. 2000 km
3. 1800 km

Q. As of 2020, how much of India’s foreign trade by volume of goods traded is through oceanic routes?

1. 92%
2. 1%
3. 8%
4. 95%

Q. Which is the most prominent waterway in India?

1. National Waterway 2
2. National Waterway 11
3. National Waterway 1
4. National Waterway 3

Q. How much transportation is carried out in India through rivers?

1. 4%
2. 2%
3. 1%
4. 5%

Q. Which of the following statements do you think is the most accurate definition of 'freight'?

1. It refers only to goods transported using the railway network.
2. It refers to goods transported through railways and roadways.
3. It refers to goods transported through waterways.
4. It refers to goods transported through airways or waterways.

Q. Which of the following statements do you think might be true about the transportation systems in Brazil?

1. Roads are the primary carriers of freight and passenger traffic.
2. The railway network in Brazil is run by a number of public and private operators.
3. Brazil's railway network is largely restricted to only a few urban tourist routes.
4. The Nile River forms an integral part of Brazil's waterways.

Q. In which among the following places in Brazil would you not find port facilities?

1. Rio De Janeiro
2. Salvador
3. Paranagua
4. Sao Paulo

Q. The Belem port is situated in which country of South America?

1. Brazil
2. Peru
3. Argentina
4. Bolivia

Q. Relative to India's total airways network, the airways network in Brazil is more extensive and developed.

1. True
2. False

Q. Which of the following are included in the transport land use?

1. Roads
2. All of the above
3. Petrol pump
4. Railway lines

Q. This legacy Indian carrier was once known for its efficiency and customer service but is now on the brink of collapse. With mounting financial losses and management issues, the Indian government has planned to privatise the airline to save the exchequer's money and recoup some of the outstanding debt. Which Indian airline is being talked about here?

1. Kingfisher Airlines
2. Indian International Airlines
3. Air India
4. SpiceJet

Q. In terms of the volume of its flow and the size of its basin, which is the largest river in the world?

1. Amazon
2. Nile
3. Mississippi
4. Indus

Q. Which of the following rivers is not a part of the river system that operates India's National Waterway Number 1?

1. Ganga
2. Narmada
3. Bhagirathi
4. Hooghly

Q. Which of the following options may illustrate some of the possible advantages of waterways over other modes of transport?

1. They are economical and require less maintenance.
2. They are useful during natural calamities, especially in conducting relief operations.
3. Perhaps play the most important role in facilitating foreign trade.
4. They are faster and the most efficient mode of travel.