CBSE Class 10th Geography Multiple Choice Questions  Chapter 7 Lifelines of National Economy

Question 1: The ‘Port of Visakhapatnam’ is located on the coast of which Indian state?

a) Andhra Pradesh

b) Tamil Nadu

c) Kerala

d) Karnataka

Answer: a) Andhra Pradesh

Question 2: The Eastern and Western Dedicated Freight Corridors in India are primarily aimed at improving transportation by which mode?

a) Roadways

b) Railways

c) Airways

d) Waterways

Answer: b) Railways

Question 3: Which river is often referred to as the ‘Sorrow of Bihar’ due to its frequent floods?

a) Ganga

b) Brahmaputra

c) Yamuna

d) Kaveri

Answer: a) Ganga

Question 4: The ‘Golden Quadrilateral’ highway network in India connects which major metropolitan cities?

a) Delhi, Kolkata, Mumbai, Chennai

b) Delhi, Kolkata, Bangalore, Hyderabad

c) Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai

d) Delhi, Mumbai, Bangalore, Chennai

Answer: c) Delhi, Mumbai, Kolkata, Chennai

Question 5: Which of the following is not a feature of the National Waterway-1 (NW-1) in India?

a) It connects Haldia to Allahabad

b) It passes through the Ganga-Brahmaputra delta

c) It is fully operational for transportation

d) It aims to improve inland water transportation

Answer: c) It is fully operational for transportation

Question 6: The Mumbai Port is located on which coast of India?

a) Eastern coast

b) Western coast

c) Southern coast

d) Northern coast

Answer: b) Western coast

Question 7: Which Indian city is known as the ‘Electronic Capital of India’ due to its IT industry?

a) Mumbai

b) Bengaluru

c) Hyderabad

d) Chennai

Answer: b) Bengaluru

Question 8: The ‘Suez Canal’ connects which two water bodies?

a) Red Sea and Indian Ocean

b) Mediterranean Sea and Atlantic Ocean

c) Arabian Sea and Bay of Bengal

d) Black Sea and Caspian Sea

Answer: a) Red Sea and Indian Ocean

Question 9: The ‘New Industrial Policy’ of India was introduced in which year?

a) 1990

b) 1991

c) 1992

d) 1993

Answer: b) 1991

Question 10: Which of the following is not a benefit of the National Highways in India?

a) Efficient transportation of goods

b) Better connectivity between cities

c) Reduced traffic congestion

d) Improved safety on roads

Answer: c) Reduced traffic congestion

Question 11: The ‘North-South Corridor’ in India aims to connect which two extremes of the country?

a) Jammu & Kashmir to Tamil Nadu

b) Gujarat to Assam

c) Rajasthan to West Bengal

d) Punjab to Kerala

Answer: a) Jammu & Kashmir to Tamil Nadu

Question 12: Which of the following is not a function of the Indian Railways?

a) Passenger transportation

b) Freight transportation

c) Postal and parcel services

d) Telecommunication services

Answer: d) Telecommunication services

Question 13: The ‘National Air Quality Index (AQI)’ in India measures the air quality based on which pollutants?

a) Carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide

b) Nitrogen dioxide and ozone

c) Particulate matter and carbon monoxide

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

Question 14: The ‘Mumbai-Delhi Industrial Corridor’ (MDIC) is a part of which larger initiative?

a) Look East Policy

b) Make in India campaign

c) National Highway Development Project

d) Pradhan Mantri Gram Sadak Yojana

Answer: b) Make in India campaign

Question 15: The ‘Inland Waterways Authority of India (IWAI)’ is responsible for the development and regulation of how many national waterways?

a) 2

b) 5

c) 7

d) 10

Answer: c) 7

Question 16: The ‘Chennai Port’ is located on which river delta?

a) Krishna

b) Godavari

c) Cauvery

d) Mahanadi

Answer: c) Cauvery

Question 17: Which city is known as the ‘Manchester of South India’ due to its textile industry?

a) Coimbatore

b) Tirupur

c) Salem

d) Erode

Answer: a) Coimbatore

Question 18: The ‘Eastern Peripheral Expressway’ (EPE) in India is designed to reduce traffic congestion in which major city?

a) Kolkata

b) Delhi

c) Mumbai

d) Chennai

Answer: b) Delhi

Question 19: The ‘Kolkata Port’ is located on the bank of which river?

a) Ganga

b) Brahmaputra

c) Hooghly

d) Subarnarekha

Answer: c) Hooghly

Question 20: The ‘Goods and Services Tax (GST)’ has replaced which previous taxation system in India?

a) Value Added Tax (VAT)

b) Central Excise Duty

c) Service Tax

d) All of the above

Answer: d) All of the above

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