This quiz works best with JavaScript enabled. Home > Indian Economy > Basics > Lifelines Of Indian Economy – Quiz 1 🏠 Homepage 📘 Download PDF Books 📕 Premium PDF Books Lifelines Of Indian Economy Quiz 1 (20 MCQs) Quiz Instructions Select an option to see the correct answer instantly. 1. National Highways are constructed and maintained by ..... A) Border Roads Organisation (BRO). B) State Public Works Department (SPWD). C) Central Public Works Department (CPWD). D) PMGSY. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Central Public Works Department (CPWD). 2. East West corridor connects A) Porbandar to Silchar. B) Srinagar to Kanyakumari. C) Uri to Silchar. D) None of above. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Porbandar to Silchar. 3. The problems faced by railways are ..... A) Travelling without ticket. B) Thefts and damaging of railway property. C) Pulling chain unnecessarily to stop train. D) All. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) All. 4. The biggest port is A) Mumbai port. B) Marmagao port. C) New Mangalore port. D) Kanla port. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Mumbai port. 5. Which states have been difficult for building railway tracks? A) Rajasthan, gujarat, Madhya Pradesh. B) Himachal Pradesh. C) West Bengal. D) Tamil Nadu. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) Rajasthan, gujarat, Madhya Pradesh. 6. It is an inland riverine port. This port serves a very large and rich hinterland of Ganga-Brahmaputra basin. Name this port. A) KOLKATA PORT. B) HOOGHLY PORT. C) HALDIA PORT. D) BENGAL PORT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) KOLKATA PORT. 7. Which two extreme locations are connected by the North-South Corridor? A) Amritsar and Tuticorin. B) Srinagar and Tiruvananthapuram. C) Srinagar and Tuticorin. D) Srinagar and Kanyakumari. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Srinagar and Kanyakumari. 8. The National Highway that covers most of the Rajasthan is A) N.H.-15. B) N.H.-8. C) N.H.-1. D) N.H.-2. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) N.H.-15. 9. Which two of the followingextreme locations are connected by the East-West corridor? A) Mumbai and Nagpur. B) Mumbai and Kolkata. C) Silchar and Porbandar. D) Nagpur and Silgudi. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silchar and Porbandar. 10. The sectors are classified into public and private sector on the basis of: A) Employment conditions. B) The nature of economic activities. C) Number of workers employed. D) Ownership of enterprises. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Ownership of enterprises. 11. Which is the extreme south-western port, located at the entrance of a lagoon with a natural harbour? A) KERALA PORT. B) KOCHI PORT. C) MUMBAI PORT. D) MARMAGAO PORT. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) KOCHI PORT. 12. The only obstacle for Railways in Northern Plains of India is ..... A) Mountains. B) Deserts. C) Rivers. D) None. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Rivers. 13. The National Highway no 1 is also known as A) Mahatma Gandhi Marg. B) Sher Shah Suri Marg. C) Golden Quadrilateral. D) Jawaharlal Nehru Road. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Sher Shah Suri Marg. 14. Meenam Bakkam International Airport is located in A) Madurai. B) Chennai. C) Vishakhapatnam. D) Port Blair. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) Chennai. 15. Which one of the following ports is the biggest with a spacious natural and well-sheltered harbour? A) Kolkata. B) Chennai. C) Mumbai. D) Vishakhapatnam. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Mumbai. 16. Which one of the following is not true regarding the sea ports of India? A) Mumbai is the biggest port with a spacious natural and well sheltered harbour. B) Tuticorin Port in Tamil Nadu has a natural harbour and hinterland. C) Vishakhapatnam is the deepest landlocked and well protected port. D) Chennai is an inland riverine port. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) Chennai is an inland riverine port. 17. Locations are connected by east-west corridar A) Mumbai-Nagpur. B) Mumbai-Kolkata. C) Silchar-Porbandar. D) Nagpur-S. Show Answer Correct Answer: C) Silchar-Porbandar. 18. Roads linking State Capital With different district headquarters are known as A) Golden Quadrilateral. B) Super Highways. C) National Highways. D) State Highways. Show Answer Correct Answer: D) State Highways. 19. Himalayan mountainous regions too are favourable for the construction of railway lines due to high relief, sparse population and lack of economic opportunities. A) True. B) False. Show Answer Correct Answer: B) False. 20. Which port handles a large variety of cargoes to our neighbouring countries like Sri Lanka, Maldives, etc. and the coastal regions of India? It also has a flourishing trade. A) TUTICORIN PORT. B) TRIVANDRAM PORT. C) MADRAS PORT. D) HUGHLI PORT. Show Answer Correct Answer: A) TUTICORIN PORT. 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