Transportation System (Bihar)

Total Questions: 11

1. The National Highway that passes through Bihar is: [43rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 1999]

(a) N.H. No. 3
(b) N.H. No. 8
(c) N.H. No. 22
(d) N.H. No. 23

Correct Answer: (d) N.H. No. 23

Solution:When this question was asked National Highway 23 connected Chas of undivided Bihar to Ranchi, Gumala, Palkot and Thirthaitnagar. Presently, following national highways pass through Bihar - NH - 22, NH - 19, NH- 119 etc. As of 31 December, 2022 total length of National Highways in Bihar is 5969.40 kms.

2. The total length of National Highways in Bihar is: [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

(a) 3410 kms
(b) 3587 kms
(c) 4595 kms
(d) 4707 kms
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) 4595 kms

Solution:According to the economic survey (2015-16), length of National Highways in Bihar as compare to 3410 km in 2001 have increased to 4595 km in the year 2015. In As of 31 December 2022 total length of National highways in Bihar is 5969.40 kms.

3. The total length of National Highways in Bihar is: [45th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2001]

(a) 1913 km.
(b) 1088 km.
(c) 1313 km.
(d) 1371 km.
(e) 5969.40 kms.

Correct Answer: (e) 5969.40 kms.

4. The road length per lack of population in Bihar is: [63rd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2017]

(a) lowest
(b) second lowest
(c) highest
(d) second highest
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (b) second lowest

Solution:According to Economic Survey of Bihar 2019-20 Bihar has the lowest road density with 181 kms. per lakh population, compared to 386 kms at the all India level. BPSC marked option (e) as correct answer in its final answer key. The above data is provided by Transport Research Wing, Ministry of Road Transport and Highway.

The question asked in 2017 and then data for the year 2010 is available in public domain if we answer according to that data then Bihar was the second lowest state in terms of the road length per lakh km.

5. Which of the following National Highways connect Chhapara and Gopalganj? [60th to 62nd B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2016]

(a) National Highway No. 77
(b) National Highway No. 84
(c) National Highway No. 85
(d) National Highway No. 80
(e) None of the above/More than one of the above

Correct Answer: (c) National Highway No. 85

Solution:When this question was asked National Highway No. 85 connects Chhapara-Siwan-Gopalganj whereas National Highway No. 77 (old numbering) connects Hajipur-Sitamarhi-Sonbarsa, National Highway No. 84 connects Aara-Buxar and National Highway No. 80 connects Mokama-Rajmahal-Farakka.

6. Match List-I (Characteristics of National Highways) with List-II (Numbers of National Highways) and select the correct answer using the codes given below the lists: [47th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2005]

List-I (Characteristics of National Highways)	List-II (Numbers of National Highways)
A. National Highway that passes through Bihar	1. National Highway No. 12
B. National Highway that does not pass through Bihar	2. National Highway No. 87
C. National Highway having maximum length in Bihar	3. National Highway No. 2
D. Proposed National Highway not to serve Bihar.	4. National Highway No. 31

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

Correct Answer: (a) 3 1 4 2

Solution:When this question was asked Proposed National highway 87 connects Rampur (U.P.) to Karnprayag (Uttarakhand). National Highway number 12 connects Jabalpur (M.P.) to Jaipur (Rajasthan) and does not passes through Bihar. NH-2 passes through Bihar the longest national highway passing through Bihar is NH – 31 with a total length of 404 km in Bihar.

7. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)? [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Aurangabad
(b) Sasaram
(c) Mohania
(d) Patna

Correct Answer: (d) Patna

Solution:When this question was asked National Highways-2 passes through Mohaniya, Sasaram, Aurangabad and ‘Dehri on Son’. Patna is not located along National Highway-2.

8. In Bihar, air services are provided by: [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

(a) only Indian Airlines
(b) only Sahara Airlines
(c) only Royal Nepal Airlines
(d) Indian Airlines, Sahara Airlines and Royal Nepal Airlines

Correct Answer: (d) Indian Airlines, Sahara Airlines and Royal Nepal Airlines

Solution:Presently, many aviation companies are providing their services in Bihar. Air India, Air India Express, Indigo, Spicejet Airlines, Nepal Airlines, Jet connect Airlines etc are main among them. This question was removed from evaluation by the Bihar Public Service Commission.

9. Patna International Airport is directly connected with: [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Kathmandu (Nepal), New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Varanasi and Ranchi
(b) Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Dhaka
(c) Islamabad, Dhaka and Bengaluru
(d) Washington, Dhaka and Chennai

Correct Answer: (a) Kathmandu (Nepal), New Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Lucknow, Varanasi and Ranchi

Solution:Lok Nayak Jay Prakash Narayan International Airport, Patna is directly connected to Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Kolkata, Colombo, Dubai, Abu Dhabi, Jammu, Kathmandu, Nagpur, Ranchi, Vishakhapattanam, Chennai, Hyderabad, Mumbai, Goa, Lucknow, Pune, Srinagar, New Delhi, Varanasi etc. Bihar Public Service Commission omitted this question from evaluation.

10. The East Central Railway zone headquarters is located at: [53rd to 55th B.P.S.C. (Pre) 2011]

(a) Patna
(b) Hajipur
(c) Muzaffarpur
(d) Katihar

Correct Answer: (b) Hajipur

Solution:The headquarter of East Central Railway is Hajipur. It includes Sonpur, Samastipur, Danapur, Pt. Din Dayal Upadhyaya and Dhanbad Division.

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