The Transport

Total Questions: 17

1. In the Suez canal region, the correct order of lakes lying from North to South direction is : [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Lake Timsah - Little Bitter Lake - Great Bitter Lake - Lake Manzala
(b) Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake - Lake Timsah -Lake Manzala
(c) Lake Manzala - Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake - Lake Timsah
(d) Lake Manzala - Lake Timsah - Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake

Correct Answer: (d) Lake Manzala - Lake Timsah - Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake

Solution:The Suez Canal connects the Mediterranean sea and the Red Sea. The correct sequence of lakes falling in the Suez Canal region from north to south is as follows:

Lake Manzala - Lake Timsah - Great Bitter Lake - Little Bitter Lake.

2. Consider the following statements: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2003, U.P.U.D.A./L.D.A. (Pre) 2002]

Assertion (A): North Atlantic sea route is the busiest sea route in the world.

Reason (R): It connects two major industrial zones of the world.

In the context of the above statements which of the following is correct?

Code:

(a) (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is correct explanation of (A).
(b) (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is not correct explanation of (A).
(c) (A) is true, but (R) is false.
(d) (R) is true, but (A) is false.

Correct Answer: (a) (A) and (R) both are true, and (R) is correct explanation of (A).

Solution:North Atlantic Sea route, connects two major industrial zones of Europe and North America. It is the busiest Sea route in the World. Thus, (A) and (R) both are true and (R) is the correct explanation of A.

3. Which of the following is the busiest sea route of the world? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1998]

(a) Indian Ocean
(b) North Atlantic Ocean
(c) South Atlantic Oceannt
(d) Pacific Ocean

Correct Answer: (b) North Atlantic Ocean

Solution:North Atlantic Ocean Route is the busiest ocean route. Major ports of western Europe i.e., London, Liverpool, Hamburg, Amsterdam etc. and major ports of North America like Quebec, New York, Boston, Philadelphia etc. come under the North Atlantic Ocean Route.

4. Which one of the following is the busiest ocean trade route? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a). Cape of Good Hope
(b) Panama Canal
(c) Suez Canal
(d) North Atlantic

Correct Answer: (d) North Atlantic

5. During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo, the following are the landing airports: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1997]

1. Hongkong

2. Hanoi

3. Taipei

4. Bangkok.

The correct sequence of the landing at these airports during an onward journey is:

(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 2, 1, 3
(c) 3, 4, 1,2
(d) 4, 1, 2, 3

Correct Answer: (b) 4, 2, 1, 3

Solution:During a flight from Delhi to Tokyo, the aeroplane will land in Bangkok (Thailand), Hanoi (Vietnam), Hongkong (China), Taipei City (Taiwan) airports respectively. Thus, option (b) has the correct sequence.

6. With reference to the 'Rhine River in Europe', which of the following statements/s is/are correct? [U.P. R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2023]

1. Rhine river is an important pathway for industrial activity in northern Germany.

2. Post of Rotterdam is located at the mouth of the Rhine river.

Select the correct answer using the code given below :

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(a) Both 1 and 2
(b) Only 2
(c) Only 1
(d) Neither I nor 2

Correct Answer: (b) Only 2

Solution:The Rhine River flows from the Swiss Alps through the rift valley and empties in to the North Sea. The famous city of Bonn in Germany is situated on its banks. It flows from Germany. The Rhine River is an important pathway for Industrial activities in Western and Southern Germany, therefore statement 1 is wrong.

The port of Rotterdam is located in the delta of the Rhine - Meuse - Scheldt rivers in the Netherland.

7. The shortest air-route from Perth to London is: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Perth, Bombay, Rome, London
(b) Perth, Ankara, Paris, London
(c) Perth, Aden, Paris, London
(d) Perth, Mombasa, Rome. London

Correct Answer: (a) Perth, Bombay, Rome, London

Solution:After observing various given routes, it is clear that option (a) is the shortest air-route from Perth to London.

8. The given map shows locations of airports labelled as 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5. What is the correct sequences of the airports in which the hijacked Indian Airlines plane IC-814 landed after its initial take off from Kathmandu in December 1999? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2000]

(a) 3, 1, 2, 4
(b) 2, 4, 1, 3
(c) 5, 4, 2, 3
(d) 5, 1, 3, 2

Correct Answer: (c) 5, 4, 2, 3

Solution:The Indian airlines plane IC-814, which was hijacked after its initial take off from Kathmandu in December 1999, landed at Amritsar airport marked "5" in the map, then in Lahore marked "4" in the map, then in Dubai marked "2" in the map and finally landed at Kandahar airport marked "3" in the map.

9. To which country the airlines 'Lufthansa' belongs to? [M.P.P.C.S. (Spl) (Pre) 2004]

(a) Germany
(b) France
(c) Yugoslavia
(d) Spain

Correct Answer: (a) Germany

Solution:Lufthansa is a German airlines. In the context of passenger airline services, it is the fourth largest passenger airline fleet in the World.

10. Match List- I with List- II and select the correct answer using the codes given below: [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995, 47th B.P.S.C.(Pre) 2005]

List-I	List-II
A. European trans-Continental railway	1. Paris to Istanbul
B. Trans-Andean railway	2. Leningrad to Vladivostok
C. Trans-Siberian railway	3. Leningrad to Volgograd
D. Orient Express	4. Buenos Aires to Valparaiso
	5. Paris to Warsaw

Codes:

	A	B	C	D
(a)	5	4	2	1
(b)	1	4	3	2
(c)	5	1	2	3
(d)	1	2	3	4

Correct Answer: (a)

Solution:European trans-continental railway travel from Paris to Warsaw. Trans-Andean railway is the most important rail route of South America. It travels from Valparaiso to Buenos Aires of Argentina. The Trans-Siberian railway is the longest (about 9300 km.) railway in the world. It has connected St. Petersberg (Leningrad) with Vladivostok. Note- The main track of Trans-Siberian Railway extends from Vladivostok to Moscow. By using a connecting service it can be travelled to Saint Petersburg in west. Orient Express was most important rail route of Europe. It runs across eight countries of Europe. It connects Paris & Le Harare to Istanbul.

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