Please refer to Chapter 10 Transport and Communication MCQ Class 12 Geography with answers below. These multiple-choice questions have been prepared based on the latest NCERT book for Class 12 Geography. Students should refer to MCQ Questions for Class 12 Geography with Answers to score more marks in Grade 12 Geography exams. Students should read the chapter Transport and Communication and then attempt the following objective questions.

MCQ Questions Class 12 Geography Chapter 10 Transport and Communication

The Transport and Communication Quaternary Activities MCQ Class 12 Geography provided below covers all important topics given in this chapter. These MCQs will help you to properly prepare for exams.

Question. The headquarter of eastern railway zone is:-
a, Kolkata
b, Hazipur
c, Bhuvneshwar
d, Hugli

Question. In how many zones has Indian railway system been divided?
a, 9
b, 12
c, 16
d, 14

Question. The national average density of roads (km per 100 square Km) in India is:
(a) 150 km
(b) 75 km
(c) 200 km
(d) 100 km

Question. Which stations are joined by North-South corridor?
(a) Srinagar-Kanyakumari
(b) Delhi-Kanyakumari
(c) Allahabad-Kanyakumari
(d) Mumbai-Chennai

Question. National Highway No. 2 connects:
(a) Delhi and Chennai
(b) Delhi to Mumbai
(c) Delhi to Kolkata
(d) Delhi to Kandla

Question. The first telecast by Doordarshan was started in:
(a) 15 September 1959
(b) 15 September 1960
(c) 15 September 1950
(d) 15 September 1961

Question. On which river and between two places does the national waterway no.1 lie?
a, Brahmaputra, Sadiya-dhubri
b, Ganga, Haldia-allahabad
c, West coast canal, Kottapuram-Kollam
d, Sadia to Allahabad

Question. Open sky policy was introduced by the government in:-
a, April 1999
b, April 1981
c, April 1982
d, April 1980

Question. Golden quadrilateral connects:-
a, Srinagar, Kanyakumari, Kalicut & Pottam
b, Delhi, Mumbai, Chennai & Kolkata
c, Vishakhapatnam, Paradip, Haldia, Hugli
d, Kochhi, Marmagoa, Mumbai & Panjim

Question. Pipeline are most convenient and efficient mode for transporting:
(a) Goods
(b) Liquids and Gases
(c) Minerals
(d) Solids

Question. Expand PSLV:
(a) Polar Satellite Launch Van
(b) Polar Satellite Launch Vessel
(c) Polar Satellite Launch Value
(d) Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle

Question. An International air service of India is:-
a, Air India
b, Jet airways
c, Kingfisher
d, Indigo

Question. Which one of the following is longest highway in India?
a, N.H.-1
b, N.H.-6
c, N.H.-7
d, N.H.-8

Question. The total length of roads in India is:
(a) 30 Lakh Km
(b) 40 Lakh Km
(c) 50 Lakh km
(d) 33 Lakh km

Question. Which mode provides door to door service?
a. Rail
b. Road
c. Airways
d. Pipelines

Question. When was air transport nationalised in India?
a. 1920
b. 1940
c. 1933
d. 1953

Question. Which two stations does the Channel Tunnel link up?
a. Paris – London
b. London – Berlin
c. Berlin – Paris
d. None of these

Question. What is the length of India’s coastline, including islands?
a. 7000 km
b. 7500 km
c. 7501 km
d. 7517 km

Question. Which is the longest railway in the world?
a. Union Pacific
b. Canadian National
c. Trans Siberian
d. Trans Andean

Question. Which of the following is not a purpose of the INSAT?
a. Telecommunication
b. Meteorological
c. Observation for various data and programmes
d. All of these

Question. In which year was the Indian Broadcasting System changed to All India Radio?
a. 1920
b. 1930
c. 1936
d. 1956

Question. Which agency works unde£ the; administrative set up orthe Ministry of Petroleum and Natural Gas?
a. National Highway Authority of India (NHAI)
b. Airports Authority of India (AAI)
c. Oil India Limited (OIL)
d. Inland Waterways Authority (IWA)

Question. Name the longest railway route of the world.
a. Trans Siberian railway
b. Trans Canadian railway
c. Trans Australian railway
d. None of these

Question. What is the length of inland waterways in India?
a. 14,000 km
b. 14,200 km
c. 14,300 km
d. 14,500 km

Question. When was the first public railway line opened?
a. 1815
b. 1825
c. 1830
d. 1835

Question. Name two terminals of the orient express.
a. Paris
b. Istambul
c. Both
d. None

Question. Identify the country with the highest density of railway network.
a. USA
b. Germany
c. Brazil
d. Thailand

Question. When was the first Railway run in India?
a. 1833
b. 1843
c. 1853
d. 1863

Question. Australian National Railway runs from-to:
a. Perth to Sydney
b. Darwin to Melbourne
c. Brisbane to Adelaide
d. Sydney to Kalgoorbe

Question. Between which of the following terminals does the Trans-continental Stuart Highway runs?
a. Chengdu and Lhasa
b. Vancouver and St. John’s City
c. Edmonton and Anchorage
d. Darwin and Port Augusta

Question. In which of the following year, the first radio programme was broadcast?
a. 1911
b. 1936
c. 1927
d. 1923

Question. What is the length of the broad gauge railway?
a. 1.5 metres
b. 1.6 metres
c. 1.7 metres
d. 1.8 metres

Question. In which year was the National Highways Authority of India (NHAI) operationalised?
a. 1880
b. 1885
c. 1990
d. 1995

Question. The Trans-Continental Stuart Highway runs between:
a. Darwin and Melbourne
b. Edmonton and Anchorage
c. Vancouver and St. John’s City
d. Chengdu and Lhasa.

Question. Which one pair of the following places is linked by Channel Tunnel?
a. London – Berlin
b. Paris – London
c. Berlin – Paris
d. Barcelona – Berlin

Question. In how many zones has the Indian Railways system been divided?
a. 9
b. 12
c. 16
d. 14

Question. In which continent is the reindeer used as a pack animal?
a. Africa
b. Eurasia
c. Australia
d. South America

Question. How many zones has the Indian railway system been divided into?
a. 12
b. 14
c. 16
d. 18

Question. What is the length of the Golden Quadrilateral highway?
a. 3,846 km
b. 4,846 km
c. 5,846 km
d. 6,846 km