Transport and Communication For Class 12 Geography MCQ Questions

Q 1 – Which is the longest National Highway in India?
(A) NH-1
(B) NH-7
(C) NH-5
(D) NH-3

Ans.  (B) NH-7

Q 2 – Which stations are joined by the North-South corridor?
(A) Srinagar – Kanniyakumari
(B) Delhi – Chennai
(C) Jaipur – Salem
(D) Patna – Kochi

Ans. (A) Srinagar – Kanniyakumari

Q 3 – When was the first Railway run in India?
(A) 1833
(B) 1843
(C) 1853
(D) 1863

Ans.  (C) 1853

Q 4 – What is the length of inland waterways in India?
(A) 14,000 km
(B) 14,200 km
(C) 14,300 km
(D) 14,500 km

Ans. (D) 14,500 km

Q 5 – Which element is not sent through communication?
(A) Views
(B) Ideas
(C) Messages
(D) Passengers

Ans. (D) Passengers

Q 6 – Which tours are joined by NH-1?
(A) Delhi – Amritsar
(B) Delhi – Kolkata
(C) Delhi – Mumbai
(D) Delhi – Chennai

Ans. (A) Delhi – Amritsar

Q 7 – What is the share of National Highways inroads of India?
(A) 1%
(B) 2%
(C) 3%
(D) 4%

Ans.  (D) 4%

Q 8 – What is the length of the Golden Quadrilateral highway?
(A) 3,846 km
(B) 4,846 km
(C) 5,846 km
(D) 6,846 km

Ans.  (C) 5,846 km

Q 9 – Which state has the highest road density in India?
(A) Punjab
(B) Kerala
(C) Tamil Nadu
(D) Karnataka

Ans. (B) Kerala

Q 10 – How many Rail zones are there in India?
(A) 9
(B) 12
(C) 14
(D) 17
Ans.  (D) 17

Q 11 – What is the length of the broad gauge railway?
(A) 1.5 metres
(B) 1.6 metres
(C) 1.7 metres
(D) 1.8 metres

Ans. (B) 1.6 metres

Q 12 – When was the first pipeline constructed in India?
(A) 1957
(B) 1958
(C) 1959
(D) 1960
Ans.  (C) 1959

Q 13 – In how many zones has the Indian Railways system been divided?
(A) 9
(B) 12
(C) 16
(D) 14

Ans.   (C) 16

Q 14 – On which river and between which two places does the National Water Way No. 1 lie?
(A) The Brahmaputra, Sadiya-Dhubri
(B) The Ganga, Haldia-Allahabad
(C) West Coast Canal, Kottapuram to Kollam

Ans.  (B) The Ganga, Haldia-Allahabad

Q 15 – In which of the following year, the first radio programme was broadcast?
(A) 1911
(B) 1936
(C) 1927
(D) 1923

Ans. (D) 1923