Indian Transportation,
Communication / National Parks
and Sanctuaries
Pg 137
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1. Which of the following States is least developed in rail routes? [NDA 2002]
(a) Chhattisgarh
(b) Jharkhand
(c) Manipur
(d) Uttaranchal
Ans: (c)
2. India is divided into how many pin code zones?
(a) Six
(b) Seven
(c) Eight
(d) Ten
Ans: (c)
3. Match the following:
PIN code zone Jurisdiction
A. 2 1. Bihar
B. 4 2. Uttar Pradesh
C. 6 3. Maharasthra, Goa, Madhya Pradesh
D. 8 4. Jammu & Kashmir
5. Tamil Nadu, Kerala and Lakshadweep
A B C D
(a) 2 3 5 1
(b) 5 2 3 4
(c) 1 2 3 4
(d) 2 1 5 3
Ans: (a)
4. The last three digits of a PIN code represent:
(a) zone
(b) sub-zone
(c) sorting district
(d) mailing route
Ans: (c)
5. Match the following:
A. Corbett National Park 1. Madhya Pradesh
B. Hazaribagh National Park 2. Uttaranchal
C. Kanha National Park 3. Maharashtra
D. Shivpuri National Park 4. Bihar
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 4 1 1
(c) 3 2 3 4
(d) 1 3 2 4
Ans: (b)
6. Match the following:
A. Gir Forest 1. Siberian cranes
B. Kaziranga Sanctuary 2. Lions
C. Dachigam Sanctuary 3. Indian stag
D. Ghana Sanctuary 4. Rhinoceros
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 2 4 3 1
(d) 3 2 1 4
Ans: (c)
7. Match the following:
A. Bandipur Sanctuary 1. Kashmir
B. Dachigam Sanctuary 2. Assam
C. Manas Sanctuary 3. Karnataka
D. Periyar Sanctuary 4. Rajasthan
5. Kerala
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 5
(b) 3 1 2 5
(c) 5 4 3 2
(d) 3 2 1 4
Ans: (b)
8. Match the following:
A. Kaziranga National Park 1. Wild Elephant
B. Ghana Game sanctuary 2. Chinkara (Indian Gazelle)
C. Shivpuri National Park 3. Migratory Siberian
4. One-horned Rhinoceros
A B C
(a) 4 1 2
(b) 2 4 3
(c) 4 3 2
(d) 2 3 1
Ans: (c)
9. A person wants to visit the national parks in Ranthambhor. Gir and Bandipur located in
three different states of India. To which one of the following states does he need not go
in this connection?
(a) Rajasthan
(b) Karnataka
(c) Kerala
(d) Gujarat
Ans: (c)
10. Nal Sarovar Bird Sanctuary is located in : [CDS 2004]
(a) Gujarat
(b) Himachal Pradesh
(c) Madhya Pradesh
(d) Maharashtra
Ans: (a)
11. Match the following: [IAS 2004]
National Park/Sanctuary State
A. Kanger Ghati National Park 1. Chhattisgarh
B. Nagerhole National Park 2. Haryana
C. Kugti Wildlife Sanctuary 3. Himachal
D. Sultanpur Bird Sanctuary 4. Karnataka
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 1 4 3 2
(c) 3 4 1 2
(d) 1 2 3 4
Ans: (c)
12. The Indian Wild Ass (Ghor-Khur) is found in:
(a) Sunderbans
(b) Assam forests
(c) the Rann of Kachch
(d) Cauvery delta
Ans: (c)
13. Match the following:
Tiger Reserves States
A. Bandipur 1. Maharashtra
B. Balpakram 2. Tamil Nadu
C. Melghat 3. Meghalaya
D. Simplipal 4. Odisha
5. Karnataka
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 5 3 1 4
(c) 5 1 4 3
(d) 2 3 4 5
Ans: (b)
14. Match the following:
National Park/Sanctuary State
A. Nandadevi National Park 1. Rajasthan
B. Keoladeo National Park 2. Assam
C. Manas Wildlife Sanctuary 3. Gujarat
D. Gir National Park 4. Mizoram
5. Uttarakhand
A B C D
(a) 2 3 4 1
(b) 5 1 2 3
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 5 3 2 1
Ans: (b)
15. Match the following:
A. Hangul 1. Kaziranga
B. Tiger 2. Dachigam
C. Indian lion 3. Sundarbans
D. Rhinoceros 4. Gir Forest
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 2 3 4 1
(c) 2 3 1 4
(d) 3 1 4 2
Ans: (b)
16. Which is the largest tiger reserve in India? [SSC Graduate 2003]
(a) Nagarjuna
(b) Manas
(c) Pench
(d) Corbett
Ans: (d)
17. Which is the first National Park established in India? [Asstt Comm PF 2003]
(a) Velvadna National Park
(b) Periyar National Park
(c) Bandipur National Park
(d) Corbett National Park
Ans: (d)
18. Match the following: [Asstt Comm PF 2003]
Park/Sanctuary State
A. Keoladeo National Park 1. Assam
B. Corbett National Park 2. Kerala
C. Kaziranga Sanctuary 3. Uttar Pradesh
D. Periyar Game Sanctuary 4. Rajasthan
5. Uttarakhand
A B C D
(a) 2 5 4 1
(b) 4 3 1 2
(c) 2 3 4 1
(d) 4 5 1 2
Ans: (d)
19. Match the following: [CDS 1999]
National Parks Location
A. Dudhwa National Park 1. Kullu
B. Dachigam National Park 2. Lakhimpur Kheri
C. Great Himalayan Park 3. Chamoli
D. Nandadevi National Park 4. Srinagar
A B C D
(a) 2 4 1 3
(b) 4 3 2 1
(c) 2 1 4 3
(d) 2 3 4 1
Ans: (a)
20. Match the following: [CDS 2001]
Wildlife park/sanctuary Animal protected
A. Kaziranga 1. Elephant
B. Ranthambhore 2. Lion
C. Gir 3. Rhinoceros
D. Periyar 4. Tiger
A B C D
(a) 3 2 1 4
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 1 4 2 3
(d) 3 4 2 1
Ans: (d)
21. Match the following:
A. Blue Revolution 1. Dairy development
B. Green Revolution 2. Fisheries development
C. White Revolution 3. Food production
D. Yellow Revolution 4. Silk Production
A B C D
(a) 4 3 1 2
(b) 2 3 1 4
(c) 1 3 2 4
(d) 3 2 1 4
Ans: (b)
22. The first month of the 'Saka era' is : [IAS 2003]
(a) Vaishakha
(b) Phalguna
(c) Chaitra
(d) Bhadon
Ans: (c)
23. Which of the following was not one of the consequences of the policy of exporting raw
materials and food grains from India to Britain? [IAS 2003]
(a) It raised the prices of raw materials
(b) It brought enormous profits to unscrupulous businessman
(c) It led to agricultural shortage and famines
(d) It denuded the country of her agricultural surplus
Ans: (c)
24. Which one of the following is the most possible solution for planning improvement of a
metropolitan city in India? [IAS 2003]
(a) Constructing high rise building and sky scrapers
(b) Dispersing the factories & industries to the neighbouring but independent location.
(c) Building up suburbs and satellite towns around the main city
(d) Preventing immigration of people into the metropolitan city
Ans: (b)
25. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [CDS 2009]
National Park State
(a) KanhaNational Park : Madhya Pradesh
(b) Sultanpur National Park : Haryana
(c) Ranthambore National Park : Gujarat
(d) Bandipur National Park : Karnataka
Ans: (c)
26. Match the following: [IAS 1999]
Resorts States
A. Chakrata 1. Assam
B. Hafiong 2. West Bengal
C. Kalimpong 3. Uttaranchal
D. Kufri 4. Himachal Pradesh
A B C D
(a) 1 3 2 4
(b) 3 1 4 2
(c) 3 1 2 4
(d) 1 3 4 2
Ans: (c)
27. Which among the following National Highways of India is the longest? [CDS 2005]
(a) NH 1
(b) NH 2
(c) NH 3
(d) NH 4
Ans: (b)
28. Which one among the following has the maximum number of National Parks? [IAS
2008]
(a) Andaman and Nicobar Islands
(b) Arunachal Pradesh
(c) Assam
(d) Meghalaya
Ans: (a)
29. Which among the following is the major item of export from Paradeep Port ? [NDA
2008]
(a) Rice
(b) Tea
(c) Fish
(d) Iron Ore
Ans: (d)
30. In which one of the following places is the headquarters of the North-Eastern Railway
located? [CDS 2008]
(a) Guwahati
(b) Gorakhpur
(c) Kolkata
(d) Bhubaneswar
Ans: (b)
31. Where is the old and over 2 km-long 'Pamban Railway Bridge', which attracts tourists
from all over the country? [Asstt Comm 2008]
(a) Nilgiris
(b) Krishna delta
(c) Palk straits
(d) Malabar coast
Ans: (c)
32. Which National Highway connects Chennai and Visakhapatnam ? [Asstt Comm 2008]
(a) NH 4
(b) NH 5
(c) NH 6
(d) NH 8
Ans: (b)
33. Which one of the following is also known as Top Slip? [IAS2007]
(a) Simlipal National Park
(b) Periyar Wildlife Sanctuary
(c) Manjira Wildlife Sanctuary
(d) Indira Gandhi Wildlife Sanctuary and National Park
Ans: (d)
34. Which one of the following National Highways passes through Maharashtra,
Chhattisgarh and Orissa? [IAS 2007]
(a) NH 4
(b) NH 5
(c) NH 6
(d) NH 7
Ans: (c)
35. Which one of the following is located in the Bastar region? [IAS 2007]
(a) Bandhavgarh National Park
(b) Dandeli Sanctuary
(c) Rajaji National Park
(d) Indravati National Park
Ans: (d)
36. If a truck has to carry goods from Delhi to Bhopal via Gwalior, by National Highways
(NH) following the shortest route, which one of the following groups of National
Highways it has to go by ? [IAS 2007]
(a) NH 2, NH 11, NH 12
(b) NH 2, NH 3, NH 12
(c) NH 8, NH 3, NH 11
(d) NH 2, NH 25, NH 11
Ans: (b)
37. Which one of the following pairs is not correctly matched? [IAS 2006]
Railway Zone Headquarters
(a) North Eastern Railway : Gorakhpur
(b) South Eastern Railway : Bhubhaneswar
(c) Eastern Railway : Kolkata
(d) South East Central Railway : Bilaspur
Ans: (b)
38. Which one of the following statements on biosphere reserves is not correct? [CDS
2010]
(a) In 1973, UNESCO launched a worldwide programme on man and biosphere
(b) Biosphere reserves promote research on ecological conservation
(c) Nanda Devi Biosphere Reserve is located in Madhya Pradesh
(d) Biosphere reserves are multipurpose protected areas to preserve the genetic diversity in
ecosystems
Ans: (c)
39. Consider the following statements
1. Jim Corbett National Park is the oldest National Park of India.
2. It was one of the nine Tiger Reserves created at the launch of the Project Tiger in 1973.
3. Initially it was named as ‘Haile National Park’.
Which of the statements given above are correct? [CDS 2009]
(a) I and II
(b) I, II and III
(c) II and III
(d) I and III
Ans: (b)
40. Which one of the following is the correct sequence of the given tiger reserves of India
from north of south? [CDS 2010]
(a) Dudwa - Kanha - Indravati - Bandipur
(b) Kanha - Bandipur - Dudwa - Indravati
(c) Indravati - Kanha - Dudwa - Bandipur
(d) Dudwa - Kanha - Bandipur – Indravati
Ans: (a)
41. Consider the following railway zones:
1. North-Eastern Railway
2. Central Railway
3. North-Western Railway
4. South-Eastern Railway
Which one of the following is the correct order of locations of the headquarters of the above
railway zones from west to east ? [Asstt Commt 2010]
(a) 1-2-3-4
(b) 2-3-1-4
(c) 3-2-4-1
(d) 3-4-2-1
Ans: (b)
42. Consider the following statements:
1. The boundaries of a National Park are defined by legislation.
2. A Biosphere Reserve is declared to conserve a few specific species of flora and fauna.
3. In a Wildlife Sanctuary, limited biotic interference is permitted.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct? [IAS 2010]
(a) 1 only
(b) 2 and 3 only
(c) 1 and 3 only
(d) 1, 2 and 3
Ans: (c)
43. Match the following: [CDS 2012]
Tiger Reserve State
A. Indravati 1. Karnataka
B. Periyar 2. Orissa
C. Simlipal 3. Kerala
D. Bandipur 4. Chhattisgarh
A B C D
(a) 1 2 3 4
(b) 1 3 2 4
(c) 4 3 2 1
(d) 4 2 3 1
Ans: (c)
44. Which one among the following is a correct sequence of the Indian ports from north to
south? [NDA 2011)
(a) Haldia - Kandla - Paradeep - Kochi
(b) Kandla - Haldia - Paradeep - Kochi
(c) Kandla - Haldia - Kochi - Paradeep
(d) Kochi - Kandla - Haldia – Paradeep
Ans: (b)
45. Match the following: [NDA 2011]
Name of the Shipyard Location
A. Hindustan Shipyard Limited 1. Kolkata
B. Garden Reach Shipbuilders & Engineers Limited 2. Vasco-da- Gama
C. Goa Shipyard Limited 3. Mumbai
D. Mazgaon Dock Limited 4. Visakhapatnam
A B C D
(a) 4 2 1 3
(b) 3 1 2 4
(c) 4 1 2 3
(d) 3 2 1 4
Ans: (c)
46. Which one of the following is NOT the port town of Gujarat ? [UP PCS 2011]
(a) Jamnagar
(b) Okha
(c) Porbandar
(d) Verval
Ans: (a)
47. The position of Indian Railways network in the world is [SSC Grad 2011]
(a) second
(b) third
(c) fourth
(d) fifth
Ans: (c)
48. Kanha National Park belongs to which one among the following biogeographical areas
in the world? [CDS 2011]
(a) Tropical Sub-humid Forests
(b) Tropical Humid Forests
(c) Tropical Dry Forests
(d) Tropical Moist Forests
Ans: (a)
49. Which one is not located on National Highway-2 (NH-2)? [BPSC 2011]
(a) Aurangabad
(b) Sasaram
(c) Mohania
(d) Patna
Ans: (b)
50. Two important rivers - one with its source in Jharkhand (and known by a different name
in Odisha), and another, with its source in Odisha - merge at a place only a short
distance from the coast of Bay of Bengal before flowing into the sea. This is an
important site of wildlife and biodiversity and a protected area. Which one of the
following could be this? [CSAT 2011]
(a) Bhitarkanika
(b) Chandipur-on-sea
(c) Gopalpur-on-sea
(d) Simlipal
Ans: (a)
51. Match the following: [CDS 2001]
National Highway Cities
A. NH 1 1. Delhi-Kolkata
B. NH 2 2. Mumbai-Agra
C. NH 3 3. Chennai-Thane
D. NH 4 4. Delhi-Amritsar
A B C D
(a) 3 1 2 4
(b) 4 2 1 3
(c) 3 2 1 4
(d) 4 1 2 3
Ans: (d)
52. The 'Grand Trunk Road' connects: [Asstt Comm PF 2002]
(a) Kolkata and Mumbai
(b) Delhi and Chennai
(c) Kolkata and Amritsar
(d) Tirupati and Ludhiana
Ans: (c)
53. Which of the following towns is not on the "Golden Quadrilateral" being created for
the roads infrastructure of the country ? [SSC Graduate 2003]
(a) Chennai
(b) Hyderabad
(c) Vishakhapatnam
(d) Bhubhaneshwar
Ans: (b)
54. Which from the following towns is not on the "Golden Quadrilateral" being created for
the roads-infrastructure of the country? [SSC Graduate 2003)]
(a) Ajmer
(b) Ahmedabad
(c) Jabalpur
(d) Gaya
Ans: (c)
55. With reference to National Highways Development Project (NHDP), consider the
following statements:
1. Belgaum and Nellore lie on the Golden Quadrilateral.
2. Vadodara and Jhansi lie on the East - West Corridor.
3. Ambala and Kanpur lie on the North - South Corridor.
Which of these statements is/are correct ? [CDS 2003]
(a) 1, 2 and 3
(b) 2 and 3
(c) 1 and 2
(d) 1 only
Ans: (d)
56. Put the following states in the decreasing order by length of surfaced roads:
1. Maharashtra
2. Karnataka
3. Tamil Nadu
4. Uttar Pradesh
(a) 1, 2, 3, 4
(b) 4, 1, 3, 2
(c) 1, 3, 4, 2
(d) 1, 3, 2, 4
Ans: (c)
57. What is the correct sequence of hill stations according to height above mean sea level in
descending order?
(a) Kodaikanal, Darjeeling, Shimla and Mahabaleshwar
(b) Shimla, Darjeeling, Kodaikanal and Mahabaleshwar
(c) Kodaikanal, Shimla, Mahabaleshwar and Darjeeling
(d) Mahabaleshwar, Shimla, Darjeeling and Kodaikanal
Ans: (b)
58. Consider the following places:
2. Shimla
3. Gangtok
4. Mumbai
5. Delhi
Arrange these places in decreasing order of their atmospheric pressure on their ground surface
using the codes given below: [CDS 2002]
(a) 3, 4, 1, 2
(b) 4, 3, 2, 1
(c) 3, 1, 4, 2
(d) 2, 4, 1, 3
Ans: (b)
59. Among the following cities, which one is at the highest altitude above mean sea level?
[IAS 2003]
(a) Bangalore
(b) Delhi
(c) Jodhpur
(d) Nagpur
Ans: (a)
60. Match the following: [IAS 2004]
Biosphere Reserves States
A. Simplipal 1. Sikkim
B. Dehong Debang 2. Uttaranchal
C. Nokrek 3. Arunachal Pradesh
D. Kanchenjunga 4. Odisha
5. Meghalaya
A B C D
(a) 1 3 5 4
(b) 4 5 2 1
(c) 1 5 2 4
(d) 4 3 5 1
Ans: (d)
