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World Transportation System

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Q1. Which country has the most extensive road network in the world?

  1. AU.N.A.
  2. BRussia
  3. CCanada
  4. DIndia
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Answer: A) U.N.A.

Q2. What is the rank of Indian road system in the world?

  1. ASecond
  2. Bthird
  3. CFourth
  4. Dfifth
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Answer: A) Second

Q3. Which country in the Southern Hemisphere has the most extensive road network?

  1. Aargentina
  2. BBrazil
  3. CChile
  4. DNew Zealand
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Answer: B) Brazil

Q4. What is the descending order of the first three countries in terms of road length in the world?

  1. AUSA, Brazil, India
  2. BUSA, India, China
  3. CUSA, Russia, India
  4. DUSA, Japan, India
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Answer: B) USA, India, China

Q5. The longest road in the world is-

  1. ATrans-Canadian Highway
  2. BPan American Highway
  3. Calaska highway
  4. DStuart Highway
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Answer: B) Pan American Highway

Q6. In which country of the world was the first railway constructed?

  1. ABritain
  2. BU.N.A.
  3. CGermany
  4. DIndia
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Answer: A) Britain

Q7. Where was the first railway line built in the world?

  1. ABetween London and New Castle
  2. BBetween New York and Washington D.C.
  3. Cbetween Leningrad and Moscow
  4. Dbetween the coal mines in north-east England and New Castle
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Answer: D) between the coal mines in north-east England and New Castle

Q8. Which Asian country has the longest railway line?

  1. ARussia
  2. BJapan
  3. CChina
  4. DIndia
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Answer: C) China

Q9. The country with the largest railway network in the world is-

  1. ARussia
  2. BU.S.A.
  3. CChina
  4. DIndia
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Answer: B) U.S.A.

Q10. When did the first train run in the world?

  1. A1825 AD
  2. B1834 AD
  3. C1853 AD
  4. D1854 AD
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Answer: A) 1825 AD

Q11. Between whom did the world's first train run?

  1. AStockton to Darlington
  2. Bfrom Leningrad to Vladivostok
  3. CHalifax to Vancouver
  4. DBandarbori to Thane
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Answer: A) Stockton to Darlington

Q12. Which is the longest continental railway in the world?

  1. ATrans-Siberian Railway
  2. BTrans Atlantic Railway
  3. CCanadian Pacific Railway
  4. DCanadian National Railway
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Answer: A) Trans-Siberian Railway

Q13. The total length of the Trans-Siberian Railway is-

  1. A7,050 km.
  2. B8,115 km.
  3. C9,332 km.
  4. D11,174 km.
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Answer: C) 9,332 km.

Q14. Where does the Trans-Siberian Railway run from?

  1. Afrom Leningrad to Moscow
  2. Bfrom Leningrad to Chilyabinsk
  3. Cfrom Leningrad to Irkutsk
  4. Dfrom Leningrad to Vladivostok
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Answer: D) from Leningrad to Vladivostok

Q15. Which of the following statements is false?

  1. AThe Trans-Siberian Railway is the longest railway in the world.
  2. BThe length of this railway line is approximately 9332 km.
  3. CThis railway connects St. Petersburg to Vladivostok.
  4. DRiga is a major station on this railway line.
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Answer: D) Riga is a major station on this railway line.

Q16. Which transcontinental railway connects Vancouver to Halifax?

  1. ATrans-Siberian Railroad
  2. BCanadian Pacific Railroad
  3. CCanadian National Railroad
  4. DUnion Pacific Railroad
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Answer: B) Canadian Pacific Railroad

Q17. Australia's longest railway line, the Trans-Australian Railway, connects

  1. AFrom Perth to Sydney
  2. BFrom Perth to Brisbane
  3. CFrom Darwin to Sydney
  4. DFrom Darwin to Brisbane
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Answer: A) From Perth to Sydney

Q18. By what name is the railway line running from San Francisco to New York in the United States of America known?

  1. ATrans Indian Railway
  2. BTrans-Siberian Railroad
  3. CCentral Transcontinental Railroad
  4. DSouthern Continental Railroad
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Answer: C) Central Transcontinental Railroad

Q19. Which is the busiest sea route in the world?

  1. Apacific ocean
  2. BNorth Atlantic Ocean
  3. CSouthern Atlantic Ocean
  4. DIndian Ocean
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Answer: B) North Atlantic Ocean

Q20. Which sea waterway connects the eastern coast of the United States and Western Europe?

  1. ANorth Atlantic Ocean
  2. BSouth Atlantic Ocean Route
  3. CNorth Pacific Oceanic Waterway
  4. DSouth Pacific Oceanic Route
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Answer: A) North Atlantic Ocean

Q21. The Gate Ocean Trade Route passes through which ocean?

  1. AIndian Ocean
  2. BSouthern Atlantic Ocean
  3. CNorth Atlantic Ocean
  4. DNorth Pacific Ocean
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Answer: C) North Atlantic Ocean

Q22. Which of the following was a very important sea route before the construction of the Suez Canal?

  1. ANorth Pacific Oceanic Waterway
  2. BSouth Pacific Oceanic Route
  3. CCape Maritime Waterway
  4. DSouth Atlantic Ocean Route
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Answer: C) Cape Maritime Waterway

Q23. Which of the following is not on the route of Suez Canal waterway?

  1. AGatun Lake
  2. BTimsa Lake
  3. CManjala Lake
  4. DGreat Bitter Lake
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Answer: A) Gatun Lake

Q24. The port pair located at both ends of the Suez Canal waterway is-

  1. ACairo and Alexandria
  2. BSuez and Cairo
  3. CCairo and Port Said
  4. DPort Said and Suez
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Answer: D) Port Said and Suez

Q25. How much time does it take for ships to transit through the Suez Canal?

  1. A11 hours
  2. B15 hours
  3. C21 hours
  4. D24 hour
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Answer: B) 15 hours

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