Transportation (Uttar Pradesh)

Total Questions: 14

1. Which of the following city of Uttar Pradesh is not connected by National Highway-2? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2007]

(a) Agra
(b) Allahabad
(c) Lucknow
(d) Varanasi

Correct Answer: (c) Lucknow
Note:

National Highway-2 does not connect Lucknow. The highway starting from its juention with NH-44 near Agra connecting kanpur, Prayagraj, Varanasi in the state of Uttar Pradesh. The total length of NH-2 in Uttar Pradesh is 655.2 km.

2. G.T. road does not pass through [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) Allahabad
(b) Agra
(c) Aligarh
(d) Mughalsarai

Correct Answer: (c) Aligarh
Note:

The Grand Trunk Road (G.T.) was built by Shershah Suri, is 2500 km. long starts from Sonargaon (Bengal) to Kabul, Afghanistan. It passes through Dhanbad, Mughal Sarai, Varanasi, Prayagraj, Kanpur, Kannauj, Agra, Ghaziabad, Delhi, Ambala, Ludhiana, Lahore, Peshawar and the Khaibar pass.

3. Which one of the following is not a part of the Buddhist circuits in Uttar Pradesh? [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2010]

(a) Kapilvastu
(b) Kushinagar
(c) Sankisa
(d) Shravasti
(e) None of the above

Correct Answer: (e) None of the above
Note:

Sarnath, Kaushambi, Kushinagar, Kapilvastu (Piparahwa), Shravasti and Sankisa are all included in the Buddha circuit, being developed in Uttar Pradesh. Thus, all the places given in the options are part of the Buddha circuit.

4. The North-south and East-west corridors of National highway development project meet at - [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2013, U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2009, U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Spl.) (Pre) 2010]

(a) Kanpur
(b) Jhansi
(c) Lucknow
(d) Varanasi

Correct Answer: (b) Jhansi
Note:

National Highway Development Project is an important project for the development, maintenance and management of National Highways. It was started in 1998. Its North-South and East-West corridors cross each other at Jhansi (U.P.).

5. Uttar Pradesh Government's ambitious 8-lane access controlled Ganga Expressway project is proposed to extend between which two districts of Uttar Pradesh farther apart from each other? [U.P.P.C.S. (Spl.) (Mains) 2008]

(a) Ghaziabad and Kanpur
(b) Ghaziabad and Allahabad
(c) Ghaziabad and Varanasi
(d) Noida and Ghazipur
(e) Meerut and Prayagraj

Correct Answer: (e) Meerut and Prayagraj
Note:

Ganga Expressway in U.P. Government ambitious project. It is 594 km. long fully access- controlled expressway and it is 6 lanes (expandable up to 8 lanes). It starts form N.H 334 in district of Meerut and ends in district Prayagraj. It will pass through Meerut, Hapur, Bulandshahar, Amroha, Sambhal, Badaun, Sahjahanpur, Hardoi, Unnao, Rai Bareli, Pratapgarh & Prayagraj.

6. The length of Agra-Lucknow Express Highway is approximately: [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2017]

(a) 300 kms
(b) 250 kms
(c) 350 kms
(d) 400 kms

Correct Answer: (a) 300 kms
Note:

The length of Agra-Lucknow Express highway is approximately 302.222 km. The express highway starts at Agra and passes through Firozabad, Mainpuri, Etawah, Auraiya, Kannauj, Kanpur, Unnao, Hardoi and end in Lucknow districts.

7. Yamuna Expressway, is- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) 2012]

(a) From Noida to Greater Noida
(b) From Greater Noida to Agra
(c) From Lucknow to Agra
(d) From Agra to Allahabad

Correct Answer: (b) From Greater Noida to Agra
Note:

Yamuna Expressway is also known as Taj Expressway. It is 165.537 km. long and connects Greater Noida with Agra. The project was inaugurated in 2012.

8. 'Purvanchal Express Way' in Uttar Pradesh will not pass through which of the following cities? [U.P.P.C.S. (Pre) 2018]

(a) Faizabad
(b) Basti
(c) Azamgarh
(d) Mau

Correct Answer: (b) Basti
Note:

The Purvanchal Expressway runs through nine districts of Uttar Pradesh namely Lucknow, Barabanki, Amethi, Sultanpur, Ayodhya, Ambedkar Nagar, Azamgarh, Mau and Ghazipur. It starts from Chand Sarai village, Lucknow district and ends at Haidaria village, on NH-19, Ghazipur district.

9. Janarath is the name given - [U.P.R.O./A.R.O. (Pre) 2014]

(a) To promote rural communication in Uttar Pradesh.
(b) To increase transport facilities in the country.
(c) To start bus service between India and Bangladesh by Government of India.
(d) To low-cost AC bus service started by Government of Uttar Pradesh.

Correct Answer: (d) To low-cost AC bus service started by Government of Uttar Pradesh.
Note:

The Low-cost-air conditioned bus service 'Janarath' was started by Government of Uttar Pradesh in February, 2015.

10. The Taj International Airport is being built in the district of- [U.P.P.C.S. (Mains) Spl. 2004]

(a) Agra bosat
(b) Firozabad
(c) Gautam Buddha Nagar
(d) Mathura

Correct Answer: (c) Gautam Buddha Nagar
Note:

When this question was asked, Taj International Airport was proposed at Jewar near Greater Noida in Gautam Buddha Nagar district. Now it is called Jewar Airport (officially Noida International Greenfield Airport).

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