Transportation (Madhya Pradesh)

1. What is the 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 Highways connecting Indore to Jaipur is 52. National Highway 52 (NH52) is a 2,317 km long highway which connects north to south India. NH52 passes via the major cities of Hisar, Tonk, Kota, Fatehpur, Jaipur, Dewas, Indore, Sendhwa, Beed, Salabur, Aurangabad, Dhule, Hubli and Bijapur.

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

Correct Answer: (e) All of the above

Solution:On 5 March, 2010, Ministry of Road Transport and Highways, Government of India adopted a systematic numbering of National Highways and re-number the National Highways in Place of the existing number of National Highways for its proper location. According to this,

NH-3 - Punjab, Himachal Pradesh, J & K

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

NH-8 - Assam, Tripura

NH-12 - West Bengal

Thus, none of the above highways passes through the state of Madhya Pradesh. If this question based on old NH-numbers, then NH-8 (option-d) would be the correct answer.

3. Which one of the following cities of Madhya Pradesh is not located on NH-3? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Sendhwa
(b) Mhow
(c) Sarangpur
(d) Shujalpur

Correct Answer: (d) Shujalpur

Solution:National Highway-3 (old) connects Agra to Mumbai. The cities of Madhya Pradesh located on this highway are Morena, Gwalior, Mohana, Kolaras, Badarwas, Gunna, Binaganj, Karanwas, Saranapur, Shazapur, Dewas, Indore, Mhow, Gujari, Tikri and Sendhwa. Shujalpur is not located on the National Highway number 3. As per notification released by ministry of Road Transport and National Highway, old National Highway Number change to New National Highway Number. According to New order NH-3 passes through Punjab, Himachal Pradesh and Jammu & Kashmir.

4. On which of the railway route most of the steel factory are located? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1994]

(a) Delhi-Madras via Bhopal
(b) Bombay-Howrah via Raipur
(c) Bombay-Howrah via Jabalpur
(d) Delhi-Ernakulam via Gudur Renigunta

Correct Answer: (b) Bombay-Howrah via Raipur

Solution:Steel plants of Durg and Bhilai are located on Mumbai -Howrah railway via Raipur. Thus, option (b) is the correct answer.

5. At which of the following places, the zonal office of railway is situated ? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2005]

(a) Katni
(b) Gwalior
(c) Bilaspur
(d) Indore

Correct Answer: (c) Bilaspur

Solution:Bilaspur among the given options is the zonal head office of the South-East Central railway.

6. The approximate length of rail network in M.P. in kms is- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1995]

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above

Solution:The question is related to United Madhya Pradesh which is not relevant now. As on 1, April, 2022 data, the total length of railways is 65141 km. out of which 4804 km. is spread in Madhya Pradesh.

7. Atal Pragati Path is related to- [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2021]

(a) Mandsaur - Nimuch region
(b) Dhar - Jhabua region
(c) Madla - Jabalpur region
(d) Gwalior - Chambal region

Correct Answer: (d) Gwalior - Chambal region

Solution:Atal Pragati Path is 313 km long, four-lane expressway was built as part of the Bharatmala Project. It will connect Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh via the Atal Pragati Patjh.

8. Malwa Express runs - [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 1990]

(a) Indore-Culcutta
(b) Indore-Mumbai
(c) Indore-Delhi
(d) Indore-Madras

Correct Answer: (c) Indore-Delhi

Solution:Malwa Express is a daily super-fast express train service of the Indian Railways connecting Indore to Delhi. Presently it connects Dr. Ambedkar Nagar to Sh. MATA V Devi Katra.

9. Which Airport is non-operational in Madhya Pradesh? [M.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2019]

(a) Khajuraho
(b) Panna
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Gwalior

Correct Answer: (b) Panna

Solution:Panna is a non-operational airport in Madhya Pradesh. Panna airport is a part of a list of 32 on-operational airports submitted by the ministry of civil aviation in 2009. Panna airport is maintained by the Airports Authority of India.