Transportation (Rajasthan)

Total Questions: 3

1. The City of Rajasthan where there is no airport is – [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

Correct Answer: (d) Ajmer
Solution:Udaipur, Kota, Jodhpur, Bikaner and Jaisalmer of Rajasthan have domestic airports. Jaipur has an international airport. When this question was asked, there was no airport in Ajmer. However, in September 2013 the then Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh laid the foundation of an airport in Ajmer. This is one of the 100 airports to be constructed by 2020 in India.

2. Which National Highway passes through Bikaner and Jaisalmer of Rajasthan moving from Punjab to Gujarat? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 2003]

Correct Answer: (d) NH 15
Solution:National Highway-15 connects Pathankot of Punjab to Kandla of Gujarat. This highway passes through Bikaner and Jaisalmer cities of Rajasthan. Its total length is 1526 km with 906 km in Rajasthan.

3. Which of the following cities is not located on the National Highway Number-8? [R.A.S./R.T.S. (Pre) 1993]

Correct Answer: (c) Indore
Solution:National Highway-8 connects Delhi to Mumbai via Alwar, Jaipur, Ajmer, Udaipur, Kherwar, Ratangarh, Ahmedabad, and Baroda. Its total length is 1436 km, with 685 km in Rajasthan. Indore does not lie on NH-8.