Industries & Transport in India Questions with Solutions

29 questions11 easy17 medium1 hard

This topic covers India's major industries (iron and steel, textiles, cement, sugar, automobiles and information technology) and their locations, along with the transport network: railways, roads and national highways, ports, airports and waterways. Common questions ask where a steel plant is located and which country helped build it (Bhilai with the Soviet Union, Rourkela with Germany and Durgapur with Britain), which city is called the 'Manchester of India', and facts about major ports, railway zones and national highways. Practise the industries and transport questions below, written in the style of the general awareness sections of exams such as SSC, banking, railways, CUET GAT, MAH CET and CLAT. Each question comes with a detailed explanation that adds related facts, so every question helps you revise more than one point.

  1. Q21.

    The Chenani-Nashri Tunnel (Dr. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Tunnel) is located in:

    A. Arunachal PradeshB. UttarakhandC. Jammu and KashmirD. Himachal Pradesh
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  2. Q22.

    The first newsprint paper mill in India was set up at:

    A. Titagarh, West BengalB. Bhadravati, KarnatakaC. Nepanagar, Madhya PradeshD. Ballarpur, Maharashtra
    mediumAsked in State PCSView solution ›
  3. Q23.

    The Pakyong Airport, one of the highest airports in India, is located in:

    A. Arunachal PradeshB. LadakhC. Himachal PradeshD. Sikkim
    easyAsked in SSCView solution ›
  4. Q24.

    The Jawaharlal Nehru Port (Nhava Sheva) is located near:

    A. ChennaiB. VisakhapatnamC. MumbaiD. Kolkata
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  5. Q25.

    The Shaheed Bhagat Singh International Airport serves which city?

    A. JalandharB. AmritsarC. ChandigarhD. Ludhiana
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  6. Q26.

    The Char Dham Highway Project (Char Dham Pariyojana), which connects Kedarnath, Badrinath, Yamunotri and Gangotri, belongs to:

    A. UttarakhandB. Himachal PradeshC. SikkimD. Jammu and Kashmir
    easyAsked in SSCView solution ›
  7. Q27.

    The Airports Authority of India (AAI) was constituted on:

    A. 1 January 2007B. 15 October 1932C. 1 April 1972D. 1 April 1995
    mediumAsked in SSCView solution ›
  8. Q28.

    What is the full form of 'HITEC', as in Hyderabad's HITEC City?

    A. Hyderabad Integrated Technology Enterprise CampusB. Hyderabad Information Technology and Engineering ConsultancyC. High-Tech Information Technology and Engineering CentreD. Hyderabad Institute of Technology and Electronics Complex
    mediumAsked in RailwayView solution ›
  9. Q29.

    What is the full form of 'NICDIT'?

    A. National Industrial Corridor Development and Implementation TrustB. National Integrated Corridor Development and Infrastructure TrustC. National Infrastructure and Corridor Development Investment TrustD. National Industrial City Development and Investment Trust
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