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5 questions · 1998 · answers as per the UPSC key
UPSC 1998 · Q3 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save
What is the correct sequence of the following Indian states in descending order of their length of surface roads per 100 km² of their area? I. Haryana II. Maharashtra III. Punjab IV. Tamil Nadu
Select the correct answer using the codes given below:
(a) IV, II, III, I
(b) IV, III, I, II
(c) III, IV, I, II
(d) III, IV, II, I
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Answer: (a) IV, II, III, I
UPSC 1998 · Q4 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save
The four railway junctions shown by numerals 1, 2, 3 and 4 on the rough outline map of Gujarat are respectively
(a) Palanpur, Mahesana, Ahmedabad and Vadodara
(b) Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot and Junagarh
(c) Palanpur, Kandla, Bhuj and Okha
(d) Ahmedabad, Vadodara, Bhavnagar and Broach
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Answer: (b) Mahesana, Surendranagar, Rajkot and Junagarh
UPSC 1998 · Q19 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save
Which one of the following sets of states stands to benefit the most from the Konkan Railway?
(a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
(b) Madhya Pradesh, Maharashtra, Tamil Nadu, Kerala
(c) Tamil Nadu, Kerala, Goa, Maharashtra
(d) Gujarat, Maharashtra, Goa, Tamil Nadu
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Answer: (a) Goa, Karnataka, Maharashtra, Kerala
UPSC 1998 · Q37 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save
Which one of the following pairs of cities has recently been connected through a 6-lane express way?
(a) Ahmedabad: Vadodara
(b) Dhaka: Chittagong
(c) Islamabad: Lahore
(d) Mumbai: Pune
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Answer: (c) Islamabad: Lahore
UPSC 1998 · Q98 · Geography › Transport & Infrastructure Geography · Save
Which one of the following ports shown on the rough outline map of India is a riverine port?
(a) 1
(b) 2
(c) 3
(d) 4
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Answer: (d) 4