1. Which of the following ports is NOT located in Gujarat ?

Sikka Port

Mundra Port

Okha Port

Dighi Port

Answer: Dighi Port

Explanation:

Sikka, Mundra and Okha ports are located in Gujarat while Dighi Port is located in Mumbai


2. What is the approximate length of the navigable inland waterways of India ?

14,500 km

15,600 km

16,400 km

12,800 km

Answer:

Explanation:

The approximate length of the navigable inland waterways of India is 14,500 km.


3. Which Indian state has the maximum number of sea ports ?

Tamil Nadu

Maharashtra

Gujarat

Karnataka

Answer: Maharashtra

Explanation:

Maharashtra with 53 ports has the highest number of ports in India. Maharashtra is followed by Gujarat (40) and Andhra Pradesh (12).


4. Which is the longest national highway in India ?

National Highway 48

National Highway 44

National Highway 53

National Highway 27

Answer: National Highway 44

Explanation:

National Highway 44 (NH 44) is the longest-running major north–south National Highway in India. It begins from Srinagar and terminates in Kanyakumari; the highway passes through the states of Jammu & Kashmir, Punjab, Haryana, Delhi, Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Telangana, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, and TamilNadu.


5. Name the oldest operating port in India built by the British East India Company ?

Kolkata Port

Chennai Port

Mumbai Port

Visakhapatnam Port

Answer: Kolkata Port

Explanation:

The Kolkata port was constructed by the British East India company . It is the oldest operating port in India. The port has two distinct dock systems – Kolkata Docks at Kolkata and a deep water dock at Haldia


6. National waterway No. 2 is located on which river ?

Brahmaputra

Ganga

Cauvery

Mahanadi

Answer: Brahmaputra

Explanation:

National Waterway 2 (NW-2) is a section of the Brahmaputra River having a length of 891 km between the Bangladesh border near Dhubri and Sadiya in Assam.


7. Which among the following is a seaport of Bangladesh ?

Chittagong

Faridpur

Rajshahi

Dhaka

Answer: Chittagong

Explanation:

Chittagong, positioned a little way up the Karnaphuli River on the northeast curve of the Bay of Bengal, has always been the largest and by far most important seaport in Bangladesh.


8. In which of the following states is Kandla port situated ?

Goa

Gujarat

Odisha

Maharashtra

Answer: Gujarat

Explanation:

Kandla, also known as the Kandla Port Trust or Deendayal Port Trust is a seaport in Kutch District of Gujarat, near the city of Gandhidham. It is one of the major ports on the west coast of India.


9. Mormagao Port is located in _____ ?

Odisha

West Bengal

Gujarat

Goa

Answer: Goa

Explanation:

Mormugao Port Trust is a port on the western coast of India, in the coastal state of Goa. Commissioned in 1885 on the site of a natural harbour, it is one of India's oldest ports. The port employs around 2,600 employees and has about 4,000 pensioners.


10. The highest railway station in India is located in the state of ______________ ?

West Bengal

Uttar Pradesh

Jammu & Kashmir

Sikkim

Answer: West Bengal

Explanation:

Ghum railway station of the Darjeeling Himalayan Railway is the highest railway station in India. It is situated at an altitude of 2,258 metres . Ghum (also spelt Ghoom) is a small hilly locality in the Darjeeling Himalayan hill region of West Bengal.

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