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Flashcards: Transport and Communication 50 Flashcards 
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Road transport accounts for ___ of passenger traffic in India. |
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85% |
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The first major attempt to modernize India’s road network was the ___ in 1943. |
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Nagpur Plan |
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True or False: National Highways constitute 1.67% of the total road length in India. |
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True |
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National Highways in India are maintained by which government body? |
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National Highways Authority of India (NHAI)  |
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Fill in the blank: The total length of National Highways in India as of 2008-09 was ___ km. |
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70,934 |
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True or False: Road transport is not preferred for short distances in India. |
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False - Road transport is preferred for short distances.  |
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What percentage of freight traffic in India is transported by road? |
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70% |
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Fill in the blank: Roads in India are classified into National Highways, State Highways, Major District Roads, and ___ Roads. |
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Rural  |
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The Golden Quadrilateral connects which four major metropolitan cities in India? |
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Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata  |
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True or False: The North-South Corridor in India is longer than the Golden Quadrilateral. |
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False. The North-South Corridor spans 4076 km, while the Golden Quadrilateral is 5846 km long. |
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The East-West Corridor connects Silchar in Assam with ___ in Gujarat. |
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Porbandar |
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What percentage of the total road length in India do the major corridors constitute? |
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4% |
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Fill in the blank: Rural roads in India account for approximately ___ of the country's total road length. |
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33.86% |
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What is the primary responsibility of the Border Road Organisation (BRO)? |
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To construct and maintain border roads and enhance economic development and defense preparedness.  |
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True or False: The total length of border roads constructed by BRO in 2005 was 40450 km. |
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True  |
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Fill in the blank: The density of roads linking important nodes within districts is approximately ___% of the total road length in India. |
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60.83% |
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What is a significant achievement of BRO in terms of road construction? |
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Constructing roads in high altitude mountainous regions, such as those connecting Chandigarh to Manali and Leh.  |
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The national average road density in India was ___ km per 100 square kilometers in 2008. |
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125.02 km |
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True or False: The Himalayan region has the highest road density in India. |
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False. The Himalayan region has one of the lowest road densities in India. |
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In terms of road density, which state had the highest figure, as noted in the content? |
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Uttar Pradesh, with a road density of 532.27 km.  |
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Fill in the blank: The inaugural Indian railway commenced in ___, covering a distance of ___ km. |
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1853, 34 km |
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What is the total length of the Indian Railways network as of March 31st, 2011? |
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64,460 km |
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True or False: The Indian Railways is the largest private undertaking in India. |
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False. The Indian Railways is the largest government undertaking in India. |
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Fill in the blank: The road density is generally higher in ___ states compared to ___ regions. |
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Southern, Himalayan |
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The Indian Railways has classified its tracks into how many categories based on width? |
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Three categories: Broad Gauge, Metre Gauge, and Narrow Gauge.  |
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