Land Transport
Land Transport: Overview
This topic covers concepts such as, Land Transport etc.
Important Questions on Land Transport
Which vehicle is commonly used for long-distance land transport of goods?
Which of the following countries has the largest railway network in the world?
What is the primary advantage of road transport over rail transport?
Which mode of land transport was primarily used during the Industrial Revolution?
Which of the following is the oldest form of land transport?
Read the following statements carefully concerning Indian Railways:
A. Indian Railways is one of the longest in the world.
B. It is the largest government undertaking in the country.
C. Indian Railway is divided into 20 zones.
D. Indian Railway was introduced in 1853.
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List I with List II.
| List I – Railway Zone: | List II – Headquarters: |
| A. Northern | I. Chennai |
| B. Eastern | II. Mumbai |
| C. Western | III. Kolkata |
| D. Southern | IV. New Delhi |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Match List I with List II.
| List I - Ports | List II - Functions |
| A. Entrepot ports | I. Tanker port |
| B. Naval ports | II. Collections Centres |
| C. Packet station | III. Warships |
| D. Oil ports | IV. Ferry ports |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
The important underground railways, 'Channel Tunnel', joins which two cities of Europe?
The Indian Railways is divided into how many zones?
The spacing between two rails of broad gauge is ________.
Match List I with List II
| List I (Station) | List II (Trans-Continental Railway) |
| P. Chita | 1. Australian Trans-Continental Railway |
| Q. Winnipeg | 2. Union Pacific Railway |
| R. Broken Hill | 3. Trans-Siberian Railway |
| S. Chicago | 4. Trans-Canadian Railway |
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:
