NCERT Book Class 10th Geography MCQ
Chapter 7 : Lifelines of National Economy
Multiple Choice Questions (MCQs)
1. Which is the longest railway line in India?
a) Delhi-Mumbai
b) Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari
c) Amritsar-Howrah
d) Chennai-Delhi
Answer: b) Dibrugarh-Kanyakumari
2. The ‘Golden Quadrilateral’ project is related to:
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Air transport
d) Water transport
Answer: b) Road transport
3. What percentage of India’s total road length is covered under National Highways?
a) 2%
b) 5%
c) 10%
d) 20%
Answer: a) 2%
4. Which National Highway connects Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai, and Kolkata?
a) NH-1
b) NH-2
c) Golden Quadrilateral
d) NH-7
Answer: c) Golden Quadrilateral
5. When did the first train run in India?
a) 1850
b) 1853
c) 1947
d) 1950
Answer: b) 1853
6. How many zones is the Indian Railways divided into?
a) 10
b) 16
c) 18
d) 22
Answer: c) 18
7. Where is the longest railway platform in India located?
a) New Delhi
b) Howrah
c) Gorakhpur
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Gorakhpur
8. Which type of railway track is most common in India?
a) Broad Gauge
b) Meter Gauge
c) Narrow Gauge
d) All of the above
Answer: a) Broad Gauge
9. Where was India’s first metro rail service started?
a) Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Mumbai
d) Bengaluru
Answer: b) Kolkata
10. When was the Railway Board established in India?
a) 1905
b) 1947
c) 1950
d) 1960
Answer: a) 1905
11. Which is the largest natural port in India?
a) Mumbai
b) Kochi
c) Visakhapatnam
d) Chennai
Answer: c) Visakhapatnam
12. Which is the largest artificial port in India?
a) Kandla
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Paradip
Answer: c) Chennai
13. National Waterway No. 1 is located on which river?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
d) Krishna
Answer: a) Ganga
14. How many major ports are there in India?
a) 5
b) 12
c) 13
d) 20
Answer: c) 13
15. Where is Jawaharlal Nehru Port located?
a) Kochi
b) Mumbai
c) Nhava Sheva
d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: c) Nhava Sheva
16. Which was India’s first airline?
a) Air India
b) Indian Airlines
c) Tata Airlines
d) Deccan Airways
Answer: c) Tata Airlines
17. Which is the busiest airport in India?
a) Indira Gandhi International Airport
b) Chhatrapati Shivaji International Airport
c) Kempegowda International Airport
d) Rajiv Gandhi International Airport
Answer: a) Indira Gandhi International Airport
18. How many international airports are there in India?
a) 10
b) 15
c) 20
d) 25
Answer: d) 25
19. ‘Pawan Hans’ is related to:
a) Railways
b) Helicopter service
c) Shipping
d) Bus service
Answer: b) Helicopter service
20. Which is India’s first private international airport?
a) Kochi International Airport
b) Hyderabad International Airport
c) Bengaluru International Airport
d) Mumbai International Airport
Answer: a) Kochi International Airport
21. Who manages postal services in India?
a) Indian Railways
b) Indian Postal Department
c) Telecom Department
d) Transport Department
Answer: b) Indian Postal Department
22. When was the first postage stamp issued in India?
a) 1852
b) 1947
c) 1950
d) 1960
Answer: a) 1852
23. Which state has the highest number of telephone connections in India?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Kerala
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
24. When was the first STD service introduced in India?
a) 1960
b) 1975
c) 1985
d) 1995
Answer: a) 1960
25. When did internet services start in India?
a) 1980
b) 1995
c) 2000
d) 2005
Answer: b) 1995
26. Which is India’s largest trading partner country?
a) China
b) USA
c) Japan
d) UAE
Answer: a) China
27. Which is India’s largest export commodity group?
a) Petroleum products
b) Gems & jewellery
c) Textiles
d) Pharmaceuticals
Answer: a) Petroleum products
28. What is India’s largest import commodity?
a) Gold
b) Crude oil
c) Electronics
d) Machinery
Answer: b) Crude oil
29. Which type of trade is more prevalent in India?
a) Internal trade
b) International trade
c) Both equal
d) None
Answer: a) Internal trade
30. What is the contribution of sea routes in India’s total trade?
a) 50%
b) 70%
c) 85%
d) 95%
Answer: d) 95%
31. Which is the cheapest mode of transport in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: c) Water transport
32. Which is the fastest mode of transport in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: d) Air transport
33. Which mode carries the maximum freight traffic in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: b) Road transport
34. Which mode carries the maximum passenger traffic in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: b) Road transport
35. When were Indian Railways nationalized?
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1951
d) 1960
Answer: c) 1951
36. In which year was the Railway Budget first presented in India?
a) 1924
b) 1947
c) 1950
d) 1960
Answer: a) 1924
37. Which is the longest National Highway in India?
a) NH-1
b) NH-7 (now NH-44)
c) NH-8
d) NH-15
Answer: b) NH-7 (now NH-44)
38. When was the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) established?
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1960
d) 1970
Answer: c) 1960
39. Where was India’s first monorail service started?
a) Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Kolkata
d) Chennai
Answer: b) Mumbai
40. On which route will India’s first bullet train run?
a) Delhi-Mumbai
b) Mumbai-Ahmedabad
c) Chennai-Bengaluru
d) Kolkata-Delhi
Answer: b) Mumbai-Ahmedabad
41. What is the total road length in India?
a) 10 lakh km
b) 30 lakh km
c) 50 lakh km
d) 70 lakh km
Answer: d) 70 lakh km
42. What is the total railway track length in India?
a) 50,000 km
b) 67,956 km
c) 75,000 km
d) 1 lakh km
Answer: b) 67,956 km
43. Which state has the most National Highways?
a) Uttar Pradesh
b) Maharashtra
c) Rajasthan
d) Madhya Pradesh
Answer: a) Uttar Pradesh
44. When did the first electric train run in India?
a) 1925
b) 1947
c) 1957
d) 1960
Answer: a) 1925
45. Where was India’s first computerized railway reservation introduced?
a) New Delhi
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
Answer: a) New Delhi
46. Which is the longest tunnel in India?
a) Pir Panjal Tunnel
b) Jawahar Tunnel
c) Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
d) Konkan Tunnel
Answer: c) Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
47. Which was India’s first private train?
a) Shatabdi Express
b) Rajdhani Express
c) Tejas Express
d) Vande Bharat Express
Answer: c) Tejas Express
48. Which was India’s first double-decker train?
a) Shatabdi Express
b) Rajdhani Express
c) Deccan Odyssey
d) Flying Queen
Answer: c) Deccan Odyssey
49. Which is India’s first high-speed train?
a) Shatabdi Express
b) Rajdhani Express
c) Gatimaan Express
d) Vande Bharat Express
Answer: d) Vande Bharat Express
50. What was the name of India’s first train?
a) Flying Mail
b) Flying Queen
c) Red Hill Railway
d) Bombay-Thane Train
Answer: c) Red Hill Railway
51. What percentage of India’s total transport is contributed by road transport?
a) 30%
b) 50%
c) 65%
d) 85%
Answer: d) 85%
52. Which two places are connected by India’s longest National Highway NH-44?
a) Srinagar-Kanyakumari
b) Delhi-Mumbai
c) Kolkata-Chennai
d) Amritsar-Howrah
Answer: a) Srinagar-Kanyakumari
53. When was the ‘Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana’ launched in India?
a) 2000
b) 2005
c) 2010
d) 2014
Answer: a) 2000
54. Where is the headquarters of the Border Roads Organisation (BRO) located?
a) New Delhi
b) Dehradun
c) Shimla
d) Leh
Answer: a) New Delhi
55. Which organization is responsible for road development in India?
a) NHAI (National Highways Authority of India)
b) IRCTC
c) AAI
d) CONCOR
Answer: a) NHAI
56. In which year were Indian Railways nationalized?
a) 1947
b) 1950
c) 1951
d) 1960
Answer: c) 1951
57. Which is the longest railway tunnel in India?
a) Pir Panjal Tunnel
b) Konkan Railway Tunnel
c) Jawahar Tunnel
d) Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
Answer: d) Chenani-Nashri Tunnel
58. In which city was India’s first metro rail started?
a) Delhi
b) Kolkata
c) Bengaluru
d) Mumbai
Answer: b) Kolkata (1984)
59. Which is the highest-altitude railway station in India?
a) Jammu Tawi
b) Shimla
c) Ghum
d) Udhampur
Answer: c) Ghum (Darjeeling Himalayan Railway)
60. On which route will India’s first bullet train operate?
a) Delhi-Chandigarh
b) Mumbai-Ahmedabad
c) Chennai-Bengaluru
d) Kolkata-Ranchi
Answer: b) Mumbai-Ahmedabad
61. Which is the largest port in India (by cargo tonnage)?
a) Mumbai
b) Kandla
c) Visakhapatnam
d) Paradip
Answer: c) Visakhapatnam
62. How many major ports are there in India?
a) 10
b) 12
c) 13
d) 15
Answer: c) 13
63. National Waterway No. 2 is located on which river?
a) Ganga
b) Brahmaputra
c) Godavari
d) Krishna
Answer: b) Brahmaputra
64. Which is the largest port on India’s eastern coast?
a) Chennai
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Paradip
d) Kolkata
Answer: b) Visakhapatnam
65. Which is India’s first private port?
a) Mumbai
b) Mundra
c) Kandla
d) Paradip
Answer: b) Mundra (Gujarat)
66. Which is the busiest airport in India?
a) Indira Gandhi International (Delhi)
b) Chhatrapati Shivaji (Mumbai)
c) Kempegowda (Bengaluru)
d) Rajiv Gandhi (Hyderabad)
Answer: a) Indira Gandhi International (Delhi)
67. How many international airports are there in India?
a) 15
b) 20
c) 25
d) 30
Answer: c) 25
68. Which is the highest-altitude airport in India?
a) Leh
b) Shimla
c) Srinagar
d) Jammu
Answer: a) Leh (Ladakh)
69. Which was India’s first private airline?
a) Air India
b) Jet Airways
c) Deccan Airways
d) Sahara Airlines
Answer: b) Jet Airways (1993)
70. Who regulates air transport in India?
a) AAI
b) DGCA (Directorate General of Civil Aviation)
c) NHAI
d) IRCTC
Answer: b) DGCA
71. Between which cities was India’s first STD service introduced?
a) Delhi-Mumbai
b) Lucknow-Kanpur
c) Chennai-Bengaluru
d) Kolkata-Delhi
Answer: b) Lucknow-Kanpur (1960)
72. When did internet services begin in India?
a) 1980
b) 1995
c) 2000
d) 2005
Answer: b) 1995
73. Which is India’s largest export port?
a) Mumbai
b) Kandla
c) Paradip
d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: b) Kandla
74. Which port handles the highest imports in India? a) Mumbai
b) Visakhapatnam
c) Chennai
d) Kolkata
Answer: a) Mumbai
75. Which is the cheapest mode of transport in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: c) Water transport
76. Which organization is responsible for the development and maintenance of National Highways in India?
a) NHAI
b) IRCTC
c) AAI
d) CONCOR
Answer: a) NHAI (National Highways Authority of India)
77. Into how many categories are roads classified in India?
a) 3
b) 5
c) 7
d) 9
Answer: c) 7 (National Highways, State Highways, District Roads, Rural Roads, Border Roads, Interstate Roads and Expressways)
78. How many cities does the Golden Quadrilateral project connect?
a) 4
b) 5
c) 6
d) 7
Answer: a) 4 (Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai and Kolkata)
79. Which is the longest expressway in India?
a) Yamuna Expressway
b) Purvanchal Expressway
c) Mumbai-Pune Expressway
d) Delhi-Meerut Expressway
Answer: b) Purvanchal Expressway (approximately 340 km)
80. Where is the highest road constructed by Border Roads Organisation (BRO) located?
a) Leh-Manali Highway
b) Nathu La Pass
c) Umling La Pass
d) Rohtang Pass
Answer: c) Umling La Pass (19,300 feet)
81. Which is the largest zone of Indian Railways?
a) Northern Railway
b) Eastern Railway
c) Western Railway
d) Southern Railway
Answer: a) Northern Railway
82. Where is India’s longest railway tunnel located?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Jammu-Kashmir
c) Maharashtra
d) Kerala
Answer: b) Jammu-Kashmir (Chenani-Nashri Tunnel, 11.2 km)
83. Between which two stations did India’s first train run?
a) Mumbai-Thane
b) Kolkata-Howrah
c) Chennai-Bengaluru
d) Delhi-Meerut
Answer: a) Mumbai-Thane (in 1853)
84. Which is the fastest running train in India?
a) Shatabdi Express
b) Gatimaan Express
c) Vande Bharat Express
d) Rajdhani Express
Answer: c) Vande Bharat Express (180 km/h)
85. When did India’s first electric train run?
a) 1903
b) 1925
c) 1947
d) 1951
Answer: b) 1925 (Between Bombay VT and Kurla)
86. Which is India’s only tidal port?
a) Kolkata
b) Mumbai
c) Chennai
d) Visakhapatnam
Answer: a) Kolkata
87. Which Indian state has the longest coastline?
a) Gujarat
b) Maharashtra
c) Tamil Nadu
d) Andhra Pradesh
Answer: a) Gujarat (approximately 1600 km)
88. Where is National Waterway No. 3 located?
a) Ganga River
b) Godavari River
c) Kerala’s backwaters
d) Brahmaputra River
Answer: c) Kerala’s backwaters (Kollam-Kottapuram)
89. Which is India’s oldest artificial port?
a) Chennai
b) Mumbai
c) Kochi
d) Paradip
Answer: a) Chennai (built in 1881)
90. Which waterway lies between India and Sri Lanka?
a) Palk Strait
b) Ten Degree Channel
c) Nine Degree Channel
d) Ram Setu
Answer: a) Palk Strait
91. Which was India’s first international airport?
a) Indira Gandhi International (Delhi)
b) Chhatrapati Shivaji (Mumbai)
c) Dum Dum (Kolkata)
d) Meenambakkam (Chennai)
Answer: c) Dum Dum (Kolkata, 1924)
92. Who manages airports in India?
a) AAI (Airports Authority of India)
b) DGCA
c) NHAI
d) IRCTC
Answer: a) AAI (Airports Authority of India)
93. Which is the busiest cargo airport in India?
a) Indira Gandhi (Delhi)
b) Chhatrapati Shivaji (Mumbai)
c) Kempegowda (Bengaluru)
d) Rajiv Gandhi (Hyderabad)
Answer: b) Chhatrapati Shivaji (Mumbai)
94. In which state was the first helicopter service in India started?
a) Himachal Pradesh
b) Sikkim
c) Arunachal Pradesh
d) Jammu and Kashmir
Answer: d) Jammu and Kashmir (in 1953)
95. What was the first private airline in India?
a) Air India
b) Indian Airlines
c) Deccan Airways
d) Tata Airlines
Answer: d) Tata Airlines (in 1932)
96. Which is the most commonly used mode of transport in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: b) Road transport
97. Which is the cheapest mode of transport in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: c) Water transport
98. Which is the fastest mode of transport in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: d) Air transport
99. Through which mode is the highest freight transportation done in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: b) Road transport (approximately 60%)
100. Through which mode is the highest passenger transportation done in India?
a) Railways
b) Road transport
c) Water transport
d) Air transport
Answer: b) Road transport (approximately 85%)