Geography Transportation system of India

Q. Golden Quadrilateral Project for the development of National Highways was initiated by

A
Manmohan Singh
B
P V Narasimha Rao
C
I K Gujral
D
Atal Bihari Vajpayee

Correct Answer

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

More Questions on Geography

  • Q. Condensation occurs when
    A)The air is saturated
    B)The air is cold
    C)The air is warm
    D)None of the above
    Answer: The air is cold
  • Q. Which of the following fertilisers provides maximum amount of nitrogen?
    A)Ammonium Sulphate
    B)Calcium Nitrate
    C)Urea
    D)Nitrolium
    Answer: Urea
  • Q. Which of the following fertilizer plants is not in the public sector?
    A)Kota
    B)Bhatinda
    C)Nangal
    D)Gorakhpur
    Answer: Kota
  • Q. Prognathiam rerers to
    A)Slit eye
    B)Slanting forehead
    C)Protruding jaw
    D)None of these
    Answer: Protruding jaw
  • Q. Arrange the following ranges in order as they occur from north to south: I. Pir Panjal II. Karakoram III. Zanskar IV. Ladakh
    A)I, II, IV, III
    B)II, IV, III, I
    C)II, III, IV, I
    D)III, II, IV, I
    Answer: II, IV, III, I
  • Q. Which one of the following Indian towns has the longest sea beach?
    A)Chennai
    B)Kolkata
    C)Mumbai
    D)Cochin
    Answer: Chennai
  • Q. The position of Indian Railways network in the world is
    A)Fourth
    B)Second
    C)Third
    D)Fifth
    Answer: Fourth
  • Q. India is particularly poor in reserves of
    A)Non-ferrous metals
    B)Coal
    C)Iron ore
    D)Limestone
    Answer: Non-ferrous metals
  • Q. Where has the Geological Survey of India located most of India’s Chromite?
    A)Manipur
    B)Cuttack
    C)Singhbhum
    D)Hubli
    Answer: Cuttack
  • Q. With reference to convectional type of rainfall, consider the following statements 1. It is a warm weather phenomenon. 2. This rainfall is associated with cumulo-nimbus clouds. Which of the statement(s) given above is/are correct?
    A)Both 1 and 2
    B)1 only
    C)2 only
    D)Neither 1 nor 2
    Answer: Both 1 and 2
  • Q. What do you understand by the term ‘Doab’ ?
    A)Land between two separate river systems
    B)Where the delta of river begins
    C)Where two or more rivers meet
    D)Land between two tributaries of a river
    Answer: Land between two tributaries of a river
  • Q. Atmospheric humidity is measured by ________
    A)Lysimeter
    B)Psychrometer
    C)Anemometer
    D)Hydrometer
    Answer: Psychrometer
  • Q. Which of the following crops is grown in India mainly by dry farming?
    A)Maize
    B)Millet
    C)Tobacco
    D)Groundnut
    Answer: Millet
  • Q. The leading producer of sulphur is ________
    A)U.S.A.
    B)Canada
    C)Spain
    D)Italy
    Answer: Spain
  • Q. Which of the following is not a proof of Earth being an oblate spheroid?
    A)Photographs of the Earth taken by artificial satellites have confirmed the fact
    B)When a ship goes out to sea, first the hull disappears then the upper parts
    C)The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
    D)It has been found that polar circumference is lesser than equatorial circumference
    Answer: The shadow of the Earth on the Sun during solar eclipse is always curved
  • Q. The group of languages spoken by the largest number of people in India is ________
    A)Dravidian
    B)Austro-Asiatic
    C)Indo-Aryan
    D)None of these
    Answer: Indo-Aryan
  • Q. Which of the following is largest planet?
    A)Saturn
    B)Jupiter
    C)Neptune
    D)Mars
    Answer: Jupiter
  • Q. Which one of the following statements is wrong regarding the “Vale of Kashmir” ?
    A)It is drained by the river Jhelum
    B)It is a synclinal valley
    C)It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
    D)Previously it was a bed of a great lake, subsequently uplifted.
    Answer: It is situated 'between the Pir Panjal Range and the Lesser Himalayas
  • Q. In the north-west, India shares its land boundaries with which country?
    A)Bangladesh
    B)Sri Lanka
    C)Myanmar
    D)Pakistan
    Answer: Pakistan
  • Q. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? National Park : State
    A)Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
    B)Kanha National Park : Madhya Pradesh
    C)Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
    D)Bandipur National Park : Karnataka
    Answer: Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat

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