Olympiad Test Level 2: Transport System- 2 - Class 6 MCQ

Train is the most popular way to reach far away destinations.

The first trial run of the Spanish train 'Talgo' was successfully conducted in India on the Bareilly-Moradabad line in Uttar Pradesh on May 29, 2016. During its first trial run, the high speed nine-coaches train hauled by a 4,500 HP diesel engine, covered a distance of 90 kilometres in 70 minutes.

The railways carry heavy goods and people over long distances quickly and cheaply. The invention of the steam engine and the Industrial Revolution helped in speedy development of rail transport. Diesel and electric engines have largely replaced the steam engines.

The State highways and major district roads form the secondary road system and take care of collecting and distributing functions. They are maintained through various agencies in the State and UTs.

Leh airport is the highest airport in India. It is the highest commercial airport in the world. Leh airport is situated at an altitude of about 3000 meter. The airport has been renamed after Koshak Bakola, a spiritual leader of the Ladakh region.

• Deccan Queen was India's first Superfast train.
• The Deccan Queen is a daily Indian passenger train service operated by the Central Railway zone of the Indian Railways connecting the cities of Mumbai and Pune. 
• Introduced on June 1, 1930, the Deccan Queen was India's "first superfast train, first long-distance electric-hauled train, first vestibuled train, the first train to have a 'women-only car, and the first train to feature a dining car".

The first electric train ran in India with the inauguration of services between Bombay VT and Kurla Harbour on 3rd Feb 1925 on ex-GIP Railway system. The section was electrified on 1500 Volt DC.

The New York International Airport, commonly known as Idlewild Airport was renamed in 1963 as John F. Kennedy International Airport after the assassination of the 35th President of the USA.

Hartsfield- Jackson Atlanta International Airport is the busiest airport in the world. More than 107 million passengers flew through the airport. It is a major connection hub and entryway into the United States.

Paradip Port is a natural, deep-water port on the East coast of India in the Jagatsinghpur district of Odisha. It is situated at the confluence of the Mahanadi river and the Bay of Bengal.