Transport

Total Questions: 51

11. The Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana is: [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2001]

(a) To augment road connectivity and provide food grains to the poorest of the poor at cheaper rates.
(b) To facilitates patrolling of the area to prevent misuse of electricity by unauthorised persons
(c) To help police to reach the place of crime more swiftly to control crime-spurt
(d) To develop community life in villages which are not well connected

Correct Answer: (d) To develop community life in villages which are not well connected

Solution:Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY) was launched on 25th December 2000 as a fully funded Centrally Sponsored Scheme to provide all-weather road connectivity in rural areas of the country which are not connected. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana was launched in 2000 as a central sector scheme with an objective to develop all-weather roads that interconnect rural areas. This scheme can help in improving the socio-economic conditions of the rural population by:

The better interconnectivity of roads will improve access for markets, healthcare, education and other basic amenities. The funding will be provided by the central and state government in a 60:40 ratio as recommended by the 14th Finance Commission. This will reduce the urban-rural divide in the country and provide access to basic amenities in rural areas.

The eligibility criteria under the PMGSY scheme were primarily based on population size and connectivity status. In plain areas, habitations with a population of 500 or more were eligible, provided they were unconnected. For regions in North-Eastern states, Himalayan states, and Himalayan Union Territories, the threshold was reduced to a population of 250 or more, as per the 2001 Census. The scheme focused on building roads in the core network to ensure connectivity. Special provisions were made for Tribal (Schedule V) areas and selected Tribal and Backward Districts, identified by the Ministry of Home Affairs and the Planning Commission. In these regions, unconnected habitations with a population of 250 or more were eligible for connectivity. Additional relaxation was extended to Left Wing Extremism-affected blocks, where habitations with a population of 100 or more, as per the 2001 Census, qualified for inclusion in the scheme

12. With reference to Indian transport systems, consider the following statements: [I.A.S. (Pre) 2002]

1. The Indian railway system is the largest in the world.

2. National Highways cater to 45 percent of the total transport demand.

3. Among the states, Kerala has the highest density of surface road.

4. National Highway No. 7 is the longest in the country.

Which of these statements are correct?

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

Correct Answer: (d) 2 and 4

Solution:When the question was asked, National Highways cater to 40 to 45% of the total transport demand. Among the states, Maharashtra has the highest density of surface road and National Highway No. 7 was the longest (Presently NH-27 EW) in the country.

13. The National Highway from Amritsar to Calcutta via Delhi is numbered : [I.A.S. (Pre) 1995]

(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 4
(d) 8

Correct Answer: (b) 2

Solution:None of the National Highways, given in the options passes through Amritsar to Kolkata via Delhi. The route of all the highways (old) are given below -

NH 1 - Delhi, Ambala, Jalandhar, Amritsar, Indo-Pak Border.

NH 2- Delhi, Mathura, Agra, Kanpur, Allahabad, Varanasi, Mohania, Barhi, Barthaman, Kolkata.

NH4-Thane, Pune, Belgaum, Hubli, Bangalore, Ranipettai, Chennai.

NH 8 - Delhi, Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Ahemedabad, Vadodara, Mumbai.

Presently, New NH route are given below -

NH 1 - The highway connecting Uri to Leh.

NH 2 - Dibrugarh (Assam) to Tuipang (Mizoram).

NH 4 The highway connecting Mayabandar Port Blair hiriyatapu in Andama

NH 8 - Karimganj (Assam) to Sabrum (Tripura).

14. _______carries 40 percent of road traffic of India - [48th to 52nd B.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) National Highways
(b) State roads
(c) District roads
(d) Village roads

Correct Answer: (a) National Highways

Solution:According to Annual report 2022-23 the Indian road network of 63.32 lakh km, is the second largest in the world. which is constructed and maintained by the Public Works Department (PWD) and National Highways Authority of India (NHAI). NH network consists of approx 1,44,955 km length.

15. Which of the following National Highways has the longest length in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2008]

(a) NH-3 Agra-Gwalior-Dewas-Bombay (Mumbai)
(b) NH-7 Varanasi-Rewa-Jabalpur-Salem
(c) NH-12 Jabalpur-Bhopal-Jaipur
(d) NH-26 Jhansi-Sagar-Lakhnadon

Correct Answer: (a) NH-3 Agra-Gwalior-Dewas-Bombay (Mumbai)

Solution:NH 3 (Old Number) has the longest length in Madhya Pradesh (712 km) in given options.

16. 'Jawahar Tunnel' passes through which place? [Chhattisgarh P.C.S. (Pre) 2014]

(a) Pir Panjal
(b) Banihal
(c) Burjila
(d) Jojila

Correct Answer: (b) Banihal

Solution:Jawahar Tunnel or Banihal Tunnel is a road tunnel in the Union Territory of Jammu and Kashmir. It is maintained by Border Road Organisation (BRO). Thus, option (b) is the most appropriate answer.

17. If you travel by road from Kohima to Kottayam, what is the minimum number of States within India through which you can travel, including the origin and the destination? [I.A.S. (Pre) 2017]

(a) 6
(b) 7
(c) 8
(d) 9

Correct Answer: (b) 7

Solution:

Analysing the shortest travel route by road from Kohima to Kottayam, the minimum number of states through which one can travel, including the origin and destination is seven i.e., Nagaland (origin), Assam, West Bengal, Odisha, Andhra Pradesh and then through either Tamil Nadu to Kerala (Kottayam), or through Andhra Pradesh to Karnataka to Kerala.

18. Out of the following which National Highway does not pass through State of Madhya Pradesh? [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) NH-3
(b) NH-12
(c) NH-7
(d) NH-8
(e) All of the above

Correct Answer: (e) All of the above

Solution:On March 5, 2010, on the basis of the notification issued by the Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India, the new National Highway Number was issued by converting the old National Highway Number. According to this new list, the list of National Highway and related states is as follows:

NH-3: Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, Jammu and Kashmir (Undivided)

NH-7: Haryana, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab, Uttarakhand

NH-8: Assam, Tripura

NH-12: West Bengal

Hence, none of the above mentioned National Highways is from the state of Madhya Pradesh passes. If the question is based on an old National Highway serial number. Had it been so, National Highway (Old) - 8 would have been the correct answer. But the question has no clearity. Since the question has been asked for in the year 2020 and the new NH number has become effective, the question seems to be flowed.

19. What is revised number of the National Highways connecting Indore to Jaipur? [M.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) 52
(b) 47
(c) 03
(d) 46

Correct Answer: (a) 52

Solution:The revised number of the National Highway connecting Indore to Jaipur is 52. It was part of NH3 in the old numbering of National Highways. The new numbering system in India assigns even numbers to highways that run from north to south. NH-52 was created by combining several existing national highways in India. The road and highway ministry maintains India's network of trunk roads, which are known as National Highways. The National Authority for the Development of Roads and Infrastructures of India (NHIDCL) is also involved in the maintenance of these highways.

20. Which of the following States ranks first in India in length of [U.P. P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Maharashtra
(b) Uttar Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Rajasthan

Correct Answer: (a) Maharashtra

Solution:Among the given states, Maharashtra ranks first in India in terms of length of roads. Maharashtra has the most extensive road network in India, reaching a total length of approximately 247,652 km. Maharashtra also holds the top position in terms of the length of national highways within the country. Compared to other states, Maharashtra has the highest percentage share of state highways.

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