Chapter 10 Transport and Communication

1. match the following

National Waterways	River System
A. NW – 1	1. Ganga-Bhagirathi-Hooghly
B. NW – 2	2. Brahmaputra
C. NW – 3	3. West Coast Canal, Champakara Canal, and Udyogamandal Canal
D. NW – 4	4. Krishna and Godavari
E. NW – 10	5. Amba River

Choose the correct answer

A. A1.B2.C4.D3. E5.

B. A2.B1.C4.D3. E5.

C. A1.B2.C3.D4.E5.

D. A3.B2.C1.D5. E4.

2. In how many zones has the Indian Railways system been divided?

(a) 9

(b) 12

(d) 14

3. Which of the following highways is India’s longest?

(a) N.H.-l

(b) N.H.-6

(d) N.H.-8

4. The National Water Way No. 1 runs along which river

and connects which two points?

(a) The Brahmaputra, Sadiya-Dhubri

(b) The Ganga, Haldia-Allahabad

5. In which of the following year, the first radio programme was broadcast?

(a) 1911

(b).1936

(d) 1923

6. Take a look at the statement below.

India’s road network is the world’s second largest.
India has one of the world’s largest railway networks.
In 1853, a railway was built from Bombay to Thane, establishing the Indian Railway.

Select the best option.

A. Only 1 and 2

B. Only 1and 3

C. All of them

D. Only 2 and 3

7. identify the states with the highest and lowest road densities.

A. The highest elevation is in Arunachal Pradesh, while the lowest is in Jammu & Kashmir.

B. Kerala has the highest population density, while Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest.

C. Kerala is the highest, and Jammu & Kashmir is the lowest.

D. The highest is Assam, while the lowest is Jammu and Kashmir.

8. identify the states with the highest and lowest road densities.

A. The highest elevation is in Arunachal Pradesh, while the lowest is in Jammu & Kashmir.

B. Kerala has the highest population density, while Arunachal Pradesh has the lowest.

C. Kerala is the highest, and Jammu & Kashmir is the lowest.

D. The highest is Assam, while the lowest is Jammu and Kashmir.

9. Which of India’s national highways is the longest?

(a) National Highway 27 links Srinagar to Porbandar in Gujarat to Silchar in Assam

(b) National Highway 44 links Srinagar to Kanniyakumari

(d) National Highway 52 links Punjab to Ankola, Karnataka

10. What are the two places that are connected by NH1 ?.

(a) lucknow and Delhi

(b) surat and Delhi

(d) Amristsar and Delhi

11. Which mode of transportation is extensively employed for trade in India?

(a) roadway

(b) railways

(d) air way

12. Take a look at the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) statement below.

In 1995, the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) was established.
It is a self-governing entity inside the Ministry of Surface Transportation.
It is also the top authority in charge of improving the quality of National Highways.

Choose the correct answer

A. Only 1 and 2

B. Only 1 and 3

C. All of them

D. Only 2 and 3