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upsc-p1-geography-india-transport MCQ - Practice Questions with Answers
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Q1With reference to communication infrastructure in India, consider the following statements: 1. The Telecommunications Act, 2023 covers authorisation, spectrum assignment, right of way, standards, national security and user protection. 2. Spectrum is a scarce public resource used for mobile, broadcasting, satellite, defence and emergency communication. 3. The use of the internet as a medium for exercising rights makes every restriction on internet services unconstitutional. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 2 are correct. The Telecommunications Act, 2023 has the stated coverage, and spectrum serves several communication and security uses. Statement 3 is incorrect: internet restrictions are not automatically unconstitutional; they must have legal basis and satisfy necessity and proportionality, with publication and review safeguards.
Q2With reference to the constitutional allocation of transport powers, consider the following statements: 1. Railways fall under Union List Entry 22. 2. Every road considered important by the Union automatically falls under Union List Entry 23. 3. Mechanically propelled vehicles and the principles of taxation on them fall under Concurrent List Entry 35. Which of the statements given above are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Statements 1 and 3 are correct. Railways are assigned to Union List Entry 22, while mechanically propelled vehicles and their tax principles are in Concurrent List Entry 35. Statement 2 is incorrect because Union List Entry 23 covers highways declared by or under law to be national highways; importance alone does not make a road a national highway.
Q3With reference to PM GatiShakti and the National Logistics Policy, consider the following statements: 1. PM GatiShakti primarily supports integrated planning of fixed infrastructure and multimodal networks through a geospatial National Master Plan platform. 2. The National Logistics Policy is confined to road construction and excludes standards, digitisation, services and process reform. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Only statement 1 is correct. PM GatiShakti focuses on integrated network and fixed-infrastructure planning through a geospatial platform. The National Logistics Policy complements it through soft infrastructure, including standards, digitisation, services, processes, human resources and data-backed decisions; it is not merely a road-building policy.
Q4Match List I with List II and select the correct answer using the code given below. List I (Setting) A. Himalayan roads B. Roads in the western desert C. Coastal roads D. Dense urban rail corridors List II (Prominent constraint) 1. Land scarcity 2. Sand movement and sparse settlements 3. Landslides, seismicity, snow and fragile slopes 4. Cyclones, erosion and salinity
Himalayan roads face landslides, seismicity, snow and fragile slopes; western desert roads face moving sand and sparse settlements; coastal roads face cyclones, erosion and salinity; dense urban rail corridors face land scarcity. Thus the correct matching is A-3, B-2, C-4 and D-1.
Q5Arrange the following stages of an infrastructure project from the earliest to the latest: A. Operation and maintenance B. Sector-specific approvals and clearances C. Demand assessment, engineering surveys and environmental screening D. Construction shaped by terrain, monsoon, contractor capacity and local permissions Select the correct answer using the code given below.
Planning comes first through demand assessment, surveys and environmental screening. Sector-specific approvals follow before construction. Once construction is complete, the asset enters operation and requires continuing maintenance. The correct sequence is C-B-D-A.
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6Arrange the following enactments in chronological order, from the earliest to the latest: A. Railways Act B. National Highways Act C. Major Port Authorities Act D. National Highways Authority of India Act Select the correct answer using the code given below.
7With reference to aviation and regional connectivity, consider the following statements: 1. A physically complete airport necessarily remains operationally viable even without airline interest, ground transport, maintenance or local demand. 2. Air cargo is particularly suited to high-value, low-weight and time-sensitive goods such as pharmaceuticals, electronics, flowers and emergency supplies. Which of the statements given above is/are correct? Select the correct answer using the code given below.