Chapter-7[Lifelines of National Economy]
1. India has the ---------- largest road network in the world.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) Forth
Answer. b) Second
2. Which of the following country has the largest road network in the world?
a) the USA
b) China
c) India
d) Russia
Answer. a) the USA
3. India has about -------------lakh km(2020-21).
a) 62.16
b) 65.16
c) 68.30
d) 70.12
Answer. a) 62.16
4. The historical Sher-Shah Suri Marg is called National Highway No..---------, between Delhi and Amritsar.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 5
Answer. a) 1
5. Roads linking a state capital with different district headquarters are known as-----------.
a) National Highways
b) State Highways
c) District Highways
d) Urban Highways
Answer. b) State Highways
6. The roads which connect the district headquarters with other places in the district are called?
a) National Highways
b) State Highways
c) District roads
d) Rural roads
Answer. c) District roads
7. District Roads are maintained by?
a) Central Public Works Department( CPWD)
b) State Public Works Department ( SPWD)
c) Zila Parishad
d) PM Fund
Answer. c) Zila Parishad
8. In which city do East-west and North-South Corridor meet?
a) Bhopal
b) Kanpur
c) Jhansi
d) Prayagraj
Answer. c) Jhansi
9. The World’s longest Highway tunnel-Atal Tunnel (9.02 Km) has been built by the ----------.
a) Central Public Work Department
b) State Public Work Department
c) Border Road Organisation
d) National Highway Authority of India
Answer.
c) Border Road Organisation. Atal tunnel connects Manali to Lahul-Spiti valley throughout the
10. Atal Tunnel is in?
11. The first train steamed off from Mumbai to Thane in --------, covering a distance of 34 km.
a) 1853
b) 1854
c) 1855
d) 1856
Answer. a) 1853
12. The Indian Railway is now reorganized into -------zones.
a) 12
b) 14
c) 16
d) 21
Answer. c) 16
13. Which of the following communication channel has minimum trans-shipment losses or delays?
a) Railways
b) Waterways
c) Airways
d) Pipeline
Answer. d) Pipeline
14. India has inland navigation waterways of ---------- km in length.
b) 5685
b) 7000
c) 11500
d) 14500
Answer. d) 14500
15. The Ganga river between Allahabad and Haldia (1620 km)-N.W. No.----------.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer. a) 1
16. The West-Coast Canal in Kerala (205 km) – N.W. No.----------.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer. c) 3
17. The Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri (891 km)-N.W. No.------------.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer. b) 2
18. Kakinada Puducherry stretch of canals (1078 km) – N.W. No.---------------.
a) 1
b) 2
c) 3
d) 4
Answer. d) 4
19. Delta channels of Mahanadi and Brahmani rivers, and East Coast Canal (588 km) – N.W. No.-------------.
a) 8
b) 7
c) 6
d) 5
Answer. d) 5
20. India's coastline is --------------- km.
a) 7,516.6
b) 15,516.6
c) 17,516.6
d) 27,516.6
Answer. a) 7,516.6
21. India is dotted with ---------------major and --------- notified non-majors ports
a) 12 , 200
b) 11, 400
c) 12, 100
d) 13, 100
Answer. a) 12 , 200
22. Which of the following port is a tidal port and also known as Deendayal Port?
a) Mumbai
b) Chennai
c) Kochi
d) Kandala
Answer. d) Kandala
23. -----------port accounts for about fifty percent of India’s iron ore export.
a) Marmagao Port(Goa)
b) Kochi
c) Mangalore
d) Paradip
Answer. a) Marmagao Port(Goa)
24. ------------- is one of the oldest artificial ports in the country.
a) Marmagao Port(Goa)
b) Kochi
c) Vishakhapatnam
d) Chennai
Answer. d) Chennai
25. ------------------is the deepest landlocked and well-protected port.
a) Marmagao Port(Goa)
b) Kochi
c) Vishakhapatnam
d) Chennai
Answer. c) Vishakhapatnam
26. The air transport was nationalized in -----------.
a) 1853
b) 1854
c) 1953
d) 1964
Answer. c) 1953
27. Cards and envelopes are considered -----------class mail.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) None
Answer. a) First
28. The ------------class mail includes book packets, registered newspapers, and periodicals.
a) First
b) Second
c) Third
d) None
Answer. b) Second
29. ---------- is the largest producer of feature films in the world.
a) India
b) China
c) the USA
d) Korea
Answer. a) India
30. The exchange of goods among people, states, and countries is referred to as ----------.
a) Import
b) Export
c) Trade
d) Narendra Modi
Answer. c) Trade
31. India's ranked world's --------------best holiday haven?
a) 1st
b) 2nd
c) 4th
d) 10th
Answer. c) 4th
32. Which two of the following extreme locations are connected by the EastWest corridor?
a) Mumbai and Nagpur
b) Silchar and Porbandar
c) Mumbai and Kolkata
d) Nagpur and Siligudi
Answer. b) Silchar and Porbandar
33. Which mode of transportation reduces trans-shipment losses and delays?
a) Railways
b) Roadways
c) Pipeline
d) Waterways
Answer. c) Pipeline
34. Which one of the following states is not connected with the H.V.J. pipeline?
a) Madhya Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Gujarat
d) Uttar Pradesh
Answer. b) Maharashtra; Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) cross Gujarat, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, NCT.
35. Which one of the following ports is the deepest land-locked and well-protected port along the east coast?
a) Chennai
b) Paradwip
c) Tuticorin
d) Vishakhapatnam
Answer. d) Vishakhapatnam
36. Which one of the following is the most important mode of transportation in India?
a) Pipeline
b) Railways
c) Roadways
d) Airways
Answer. b) Railways
37. Which one of the following terms is used to describe trade between two or more countries?
a) Internal trade
b) International trade
c) External trade
d) Local trade
Answer. b) International trade
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Chapter-wise MCQ Class 10 Geography NCERT
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