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Q1: Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)

(i) What marked the beginning of the story of transport?
(a) Invention of the wheel
(b) Invention of the cart
(c) Building of roads
(d) Introduction of railways

(ii) Which type of roads connect villages and are made of hardened mud?
(a) Expressways
(b) Pucca roads
(c) Kutcha roads
(d) Highways

(iii) Which is the oldest metro service in India?
(a) Mumbai Metro Rail
(b) Kolkata Metro Rail
(c) Delhi Metro Rail
(d) Bengaluru Metro Rail

(iv) What is the longest train route in the world?
(a) Shatabdi Express
(b) Rajdhani Express
(c) Trans-Siberian Railway
(d) Indian Railways

(v) Which port city is considered the most important for India's foreign trade?
(a) Chennai
(b) Kochi
(c) Mumbai
d) Kolkata

Q2: Fill in the Blanks.

(i) The Grand Trunk Road was a part of the old National Highway ____________.

(ii) The longest railway route in the world is the ______________ Railway.

(iii) Air India, the national airline, is under the Government of _______________.

(iv) The construction of the Suez Canal reduced distances along sea routes by ____________ of kilometers.

(v) The Panama Canal reduced the time for ships to travel between the Atlantic and Pacific Oceans from six months to ____________ weeks.

Q3: Match the Column.

Q4: True or False.

(i) The Indian Railways is the second largest railway network in Asia.

(ii) The Kolkata Metro Rail uses two sets of tracks to increase its speed.

(iii) The Shatabdi and Rajdhani train services are known for their slow speeds.

(iv) The Panama Canal connects the Atlantic and Indian Oceans.

(v) Waterways are the most expensive means of travel.