This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > General Knowledge > Indian Economy > Basics > Lifelines Of Indian Economy – Quiz 3 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Lifelines Of Indian Economy Quiz 3 (25 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. ..... in Gujarat is an example of Tidal Port A) Kandla. B) Paradwip. C) Marmagao. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Kandla. 2. WHAT DOES THE DEENDAYAL PORT CATER TO? A) Convenient handling of exports and imports. B) Handles highly productive granary and industrial belt. C) Trade of the states of Jammu and Kashmir, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Haryana, Rajasthan and Gujarat. D) All of the above. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All of the above. 3. ..... is an example of an inland riverine port in India A) Mumbai. B) Kolkata. C) Marmagao. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Kolkata. 4. Which type of roads received special impetus under Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana? A) NHAI. B) SHAI. C) BRO. D) Rural. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Rural. 5. The air transport was nationalised in the year A) 1950. B) 1953. C) 1947. D) 1957. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) 1953. 6. ..... is the Premier iron ore exporting port of the country. A) Marmagao. B) Kochchi. C) Kandla. D) Kolkata. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Marmagao. 7. The northern plains with their vast level land, high population density and rich agricultural resources provided the most favourable condition for the growth of Railway network. A) False. B) True. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) True. 8. What is the purpose of the Hazira-Vijaipur-Jagdishpur (HVJ) gas pipeline? A) To transport crude oil. B) To connect major cities. C) To supply gas to fertilizer and power plants. D) To link oil fields with refineries. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) To supply gas to fertilizer and power plants. 9. The Roads which received special impetus under the Pradhanmantri Grameen Sadak Yojna A) Rural roads. B) District roads. C) Border roads. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rural roads. 10. Who maintains the District Roads? A) District Magistrate. B) Zila Parishad. C) Municipality. D) Village Panchayat. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Zila Parishad. 11. Port was developed as a subsidiary port in order to relieve growing pressure on the Kolkata port. A) Haldia. B) Kochi. C) Kandla. D) Vishakhapatnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Haldia. 12. Which one of the following terms is used to describe trade between two or more countries? A) International trade. B) Internal trade. C) Local trade. D) External trade. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) International trade. 13. Which of the following is not a feature of a Multi-National Company? A) It owns/controls production in more than one nation. B) It sets up factories where it is close to the marke. C) It organises production in complex ways. D) It employs labour only from its own country. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) It employs labour only from its own country. 14. The other village roads received special inputs under ..... A) Public works department. B) Zilla Parrished. C) Panjayathraj. D) The Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) The Pradhan Mantri Grameen Sadak Yojana. 15. World Trade Organisation (WTO) was started at the initiative of which one of the following group of countries? A) Developing. B) Developed. C) Poor. D) Under Developed. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Developed. 16. Assertion (A):Transport and communication are called lifelines of our economy.Reason (R):Transport and communication do not help in easy movement of goods and materials between countries. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true and R is false. D) A is false but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) A is true and R is false. 17. Apart from an important means of transport the Indian Railways have been a great integrating force for more than 150 years. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) True. 18. Pawanhans Helicopters Limited provides helicopter services to ..... in its offshore operations A) ONGC. B) TATA STEEL. C) NTPC. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) ONGC. 19. Which Port is the premier iron ore exporting port of the country? This port accounts for about how many per cent of India's iron ore export? A) MUMBAI PORT, 100%. B) MANGALORE PORT, 70%. C) MARMAGAO PORT, 50%. D) MANDAVI PORT, 40%. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) MARMAGAO PORT, 50%. 20. A):Railways are the most important mode of transport in India.R):Railway make it possible to conduct multifarious activities along with goods transportation over long distances. A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. B) Both A and R are true and R is not the correct explanation of A. C) A is true but R is false. D) A is false but R is true. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A. 21. Which one of the following ports is a tidal port? A) Mumbai. B) New Mangalore port. C) Kandla. D) Vishakhapatnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Kandla. 22. Which south-eastern port has a natural harbour and rich hinterland? A) Tuticorin Port. B) Kochi Port. C) Madras Port. D) Thiruvananthapuram Port. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Tuticorin Port. 23. Unmetalled roads may be made of cement, concrete or even bitumen of coal. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 24. What is the purpose of the Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways project? A) To reduce time and distance between mega cities. B) To connect major towns with rural areas. C) To transport crude oil and petroleum products. D) To link oil fields with refineries. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) To reduce time and distance between mega cities. 25. Which one is incorrect about roadways:- A) (a) construction cost of roads is much lower than that of railway lines. B) Roads can't traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography. C) Roads can negotiate higher gradients of slopes and as such can traverse mountains such as the Himalayas,. D) It is also used as a feeder to other modes of transport such as they provide a link between railway stations, air and sea ports. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Roads can't traverse comparatively more dissected and undulating topography. ← PreviousRelated QuizzesIndian Economy QuizzesGeneral Knowledge QuizzesLifelines Of Indian Economy Quiz 1Lifelines Of Indian Economy Quiz 2Currency And Inflation QuizSectors Of The Indian Economy Quiz 🏠 Back to Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books