Class 10 Social Science (Geography)

1. Which organization constructs and maintains the National Highways in India?

• A. NHAI (National Highways Authority of India)
• B. PWD (Public Works Department)
• C. CPWD (Central Public Works Department)
• D. BRO (Border Roads Organisation)

2. Which authority constructs and maintains roads in the border areas of India?

• A. Border Roads Organisation (BRO)
• B. CPWD
• C. Zila Parishad
• D. NHAI

3. What is the main objective of the Golden Quadrilateral Super Highways?

• A. Reduce time and distance between India's major mega cities
• B. Connect rural villages with urban markets
• C. Transport heavy raw materials only to ports
• D. Connect border posts to state capitals

4. Which two extreme locations are connected by the North-South Corridor?

• A. Srinagar and Kanyakumari
• B. Silchar and Porbandar
• C. Delhi and Chennai
• D. Amritsar and Kanyakumari

5. Which two places are connected by the East-West Corridor?

• A. Silchar and Porbandar
• B. Srinagar and Kanyakumari
• C. Kolkata and Mumbai
• D. Guwahati and Ahmedabad

6. Which scheme provides special central funds to link every rural village in India to a major town by an all-weather road?

• A. Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana (PMGSY)
• B. MGNREGA
• C. Swarnajayanti Gram Swarozgar Yojana
• D. Smart Cities Mission

7. What is the primary mode of transportation for freight and passengers in India?

• A. Railways
• B. Roadways
• C. Waterways
• D. Airways

8. Which region in India has a dense network of railways due to level land, high population density, and rich agricultural resources?

• A. Northern Plains
• B. Himalayan Region
• C. Peninsular Plateau
• D. Thar Desert

9. Which major railway development along the west coast has facilitated movement of passengers and goods, despite challenges like terrain and landslides?

• A. Konkan Railway
• B. Metro Railway
• C. Northern Railway
• D. Eastern Railway

10. What is the main advantage of pipeline transport network?

• A. Minimal trans-shipment losses and delays
• B. Very low initial laying cost
• C. Flexibility to change routes daily
• D. Suitable for carrying all passenger traffic

11. Which pipeline network connects the gas fields of Gujarat to Jagdishpur in Uttar Pradesh via Madhya Pradesh?

• A. HVJ (Hazira-Vaidpur-Jagdishpur) Pipeline
• B. Salaya-Koyali Pipeline
• C. Naharkatia-Barauni Pipeline
• D. Mumbai High-Ankleshwar Pipeline

12. What is the cheapest mode of transport for carrying heavy and bulky goods over long distances?

• A. Waterways
• B. Roadways
• C. Airways
• D. Railways

13. Which inland waterway connects Prayagraj and Haldia over the Ganga river (National Waterway No. 1)?

• A. Ganga river between Prayagraj and Haldia (1620 km)
• B. Brahmaputra river between Sadiya and Dhubri
• C. West Coast Canal in Kerala
• D. Godavari and Krishna stretch

14. Which major sea port was developed immediately after independence to ease the volume of trade on the Mumbai port following partition?

• A. Kandla (Deendayal Port)
• B. Marmagao
• C. Jawaharlal Nehru Port
• D. Kochi Port

15. Kandla port in Gujarat is a tidal port also renamed as:

• A. Deendayal Port
• B. Syama Prasad Mookerjee Port
• C. Kamarajar Port
• D. V.O. Chidambaranar Port

16. Which premier iron ore exporting port of India accounts for about fifty percent of India's iron ore exports?

• A. Marmagao Port (Goa)
• B. Visakhapatnam
• C. Paradip
• D. Mangaluru

17. Which is the deepest landlocked and well-protected sea port on the eastern coast of India?

• A. Visakhapatnam
• B. Chennai
• C. Paradip
• D. Tuticorin

18. Which port was developed as a subsidiary port to relieve pressure on the Kolkata port?

• A. Haldia Port
• B. Paradip Port
• C. Dhamra Port
• D. Chittagong Port

19. When was air transport nationalised in India?

• A. 1953
• B. 1947
• C. 1965
• D. 1971

20. Which public enterprise provides helicopter services to Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (ONGC) for offshore operations and to inaccessible remote areas?

• A. Pawan Hans Helicopters Ltd.
• B. Air India
• C. Alliance Air
• D. Indian Coast Guard Aviation

21. Indian Postal network is the largest in the world. First class mail includes:

• A. Cards and envelopes
• B. Book packets and newspapers
• C. Registered periodicals
• D. Parcels and heavy goods

22. To facilitate quick delivery of mails in large towns and cities, how many mail channels have been introduced recently?

• A. 6 channels
• B. 4 channels
• C. 8 channels
• D. 10 channels

23. STD stands for:

• A. Subscriber Trunk Dialling
• B. Standard Trunk Dialling
• C. System Telephone Network
• D. Subscriber Telephone Department

24. What is trade between two or more countries called?

• A. International Trade
• B. Local Trade
• C. Internal Trade
• D. Domestic Trade

25. When the value of exports exceeds the value of imports, it is called a/an:

• A. Favourable balance of trade
• B. Unfavourable balance of trade
• C. Balanced trade
• D. Trade deficit

26. If the value of imports is greater than the value of exports, it is termed as:

• A. Unfavourable balance of trade
• B. Favourable balance of trade
• C. Surplus trade
• D. Equal trade

27. Which sector in India acts as a major invisible export and source of foreign exchange, growing significantly over the last three decades?

• A. Tourism industry
• B. Agriculture
• C. Mining
• D. Heavy engineering

28. Why is international trade considered an 'economic barometers' for a country?

• A. It reflects the economic prosperity and financial strength of a country
• B. It determines total crop yield
• C. It calculates exact population growth rate
• D. It measures rainfall variability

29. Which artificial sea port in India is second only to Mumbai in terms of volume of traffic and trade?

• A. Chennai Port
• B. Kolkata Port
• C. Kochi Port
• D. Vishakhapatnam Port

30. Raja Sansi International Airport is located in which city?

• A. Amritsar
• B. Delhi
• C. Ahmedabad
• D. Chandigarh